Dual citizenship: where do Germany’s seven parties stand?
The statement in the quiz
People who become German citizens should be able to keep their previous citizenship (dual citizenship).
Background
Since the new citizenship law took effect in June 2024, people applying for naturalisation no longer have to give up their previous citizenship. For anyone who wants to naturalise and keep their current citizenship, this rule is the key point.
ForLeaning forNeutral / mixedLeaning againstAgainstNot in manifesto
Party by party
CDU/CSU Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU)
Against
Opposes allowing dual citizenship in general and wants to reverse the reform.
From the manifesto „lehnen wir die Express-Einbürgerung der Ampel nach nur drei Jahren Aufenthalt genauso entschieden ab wie die generelle Möglichkeit der doppelten Staatsbürgerschaft“
Since the election: In government, the 2025 coalition agreement scraps only the three-year fast track to citizenship; the rule allowing dual citizenship stays.
AfD Alternative for Germany
Against
Wants multiple citizenship ruled out again in future, apart from a few exceptions.
From the manifesto „bergen die Gefahr von Loyalitätskonflikten und sind daher zukünftig wieder auszuschließen“
Backs the current citizenship law, which allows multiple citizenship.
From the manifesto „Mit der Einführung eines modernen Staatsangehörigkeitsrechts haben wir der Realität unserer vielfältigen Gesellschaft endlich Rechnung getragen.“
Since the election: In 2024 the FDP helped pass the new citizenship law that allows dual citizenship; its 2025 manifesto does not return to the subject.
Positions are coded on five steps: for, leaning for, neutral or mixed, leaning against, against. A party whose manifesto says nothing on the statement is marked “not in manifesto”, and the quiz leaves the statement out of that party’s score. The coding method and its checks are on the method page.
Where do you stand on this one?
This is one of the statements in the German Party Spectrum Quiz. The whole quiz takes about five minutes and shows how your views split across the seven parties, plus your place on an economic and social map. No sign-up, and we never ask who you are.