Record Naturalizations in Germany Amid Intense Debate About Immigration Policy
The milestone arrives as Washington's latest National Security Strategy warns that immigration trends could leave parts of Europe 'unrecognizable in 20 years.'
TL;DR
- Germany naturalized 332,500 people in 2025, a record for the fifth year in a row.
- This figure represents a 14 percent increase from 2024's 291,955 naturalizations.
- Syrians and Turks were the two largest groups to acquire German citizenship.
- 90 percent of the 371,100 naturalization procedures completed in 2025 were successful.
- A total of 467,400 citizenship applications were submitted in 2025.