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Do I meet the requirements?

The question everyone asks — and hardly anyone can answer with certainty. The eligibility check gives you an overview: seven simple questions, three minutes, and you see which of the seven points are still open based on your answers — and what you need for them.

No registration, no documents — your assessment appears instantly.

Your assessmentSample data
6 / 7points with no open question
Length of residencein favor
Language proofin favor
Naturalization testclarify
Your answers to seven of the requirements in § 10 StAG.
The framework

Seven points the check asks about.

Seven of the requirements listed in § 10 (1) StAG — the ones you can answer yourself.

01
Length of residence
How long you have lawfully lived in Germany — the standard is five years.
02
Residence status
Whether your permit typically qualifies — from an unlimited right of residence to the Blue Card.
03
Language proof
A B1 certificate or an equivalent qualification.
04
Naturalization test
33 questions on the legal and social order — can be caught up on as planned.
05
Livelihood
Self-sufficient support — with recognized exceptions.
06
Clean record
Convictions and the applicable minor-offense thresholds.
07
Identity & nationality
Provable with a valid passport or equivalent documents.
How it works

Three minutes, three steps.

01
Answer seven questions
No registration, no documents — simple multiple-choice answers are enough.
02
See your assessment
You see immediately which points are still open based on your answers — and what you should clarify.
03
Choose your path
Prepare your application in the wizard or first review the requirements in detail — you decide.
Ready?

Three minutes for clarity.

Seven questions, an instant assessment — free, no registration, no documents.

Question 1 of 7Length of residence

How long have you lawfully lived in Germany?

Counted from your lawful, habitual residence — for example since entering with a visa or residence permit.

Your assessmenttaking shape
0 / 7questions answered
Length of residenceopen
Residence statusopen
Language proofopen
Naturalization testopen
Livelihoodopen
Clean recordopen
Identityopen
Your answers, counted.
Your application file

This is ready for you before you pay anything.

0 of 7 points in favour

All 0 points are still open. Based on your answers, none of them is settled yet.

This counts your own answers to these seven questions. § 10 (1) StAG lists further requirements that the check does not ask about — they are named below.

Your authority
Your naturalisation authority has not been identified yet
Not yet identified

As soon as your authority is known, the file will tell you whether we fill in its form or prepare your answers as a data dossier.

What you get

Application, list, PDF, support.

One payment, no follow-up costs, no account needed.

  • Official form or data dossier with your answers, as soon as your authority is known
  • Document list for your seven answers
  • Authority-ready PDF export
  • 7 days of email support
Have this application prepared: €149 →

The check and the file cost nothing. Payment is made before your application is generated.

What is holding you back right now?

Anonymous, one click, no address.

Your documents

The list for your seven answers.

14 documents. Click a row for origin and purpose.

ID and certificates
5
Evidence
6
Other
3
Registration certificate, usually not older than four weeks
Rental or purchase contract for your home, a copy is enough
Where from
Residents' registration office (registration certificate), landlord or notary (contract)
What for
proves how long you have been resident, towards the authority
Current residence title, copy of front and back
Where from
Immigration office; you already hold the title
What for
proves your residence status
Language certificate at level B1: certificate (e.g. telc, Goethe) or an equivalent German qualification
Where from
Examination centre (telc, Goethe) or your school
What for
proves language level B1
Naturalisation test certificate, or a recognised German school or university qualification
Where from
Naturalisation test centre, usually an adult education centre
What for
proves your knowledge of German society and law
Proof of income for the last three months
Pension insurance record from Deutsche Rentenversicherung
Proof of health and long-term care insurance cover
Employed: employment contract and the last three payslips. Self-employed: income tax assessments for the last three years, current BWA or EÜR
Where from
Employer, Deutsche Rentenversicherung, health insurer, tax office
What for
proves that your livelihood is secured
No separate document on the list: you state this in the application itself
Where from
No document needed; the authority queries the Federal Central Criminal Register itself
What for
your statement in the application is enough
Passport of your country of origin, valid, copy of all written pages
Birth certificate, with a certified translation where required
Where from
Consulate of your country of origin (passport), registry office (birth certificate)
What for
proves your identity and nationality
Biometric passport photo, current, to the official photo template
Tabular CV, without gaps, dated and signed
Marriage certificate if married, with a translation where required
In addition, you declare in the application itself your commitment to the free democratic basic order (no. 1), to Germany's particular historical responsibility (no. 1a) and your legal capacity under § 34 StAG. The check does not ask about these three points.
Where from
Photographer (passport photo), you yourself (CV), registry office (marriage certificate)
What for
required by every naturalisation authority, independently of the check
As soon as your authority is known, civitas produces the application from it. The document list applies regardless: it follows § 10 StAG, not the authority.
Where from
civitas, from your answers
What for
the completed form is the application
Your preview

As soon as your authority is known, its form appears here.

Without a named authority the preview shows which of your answers are already in the application.

Sample preview, not part of the printed document. Click to enlarge.

Eligibility check for German citizenship — free, 3 minutes · civitas.