Hello all,

I have visited einbürgerungsamt in Köln today. They have told me that I can not apply citizenship after 7 year because of integration course. I have not done integration course but I have completed telc Deutsch B1+ Beruf berufsbezogene with more than 500 hours. I have also completed Orientation Course. I dont understand logic of einbürgerungsamt. Is there any way where i can get exception from integration course ? I heard that ausländerbehörde can do something in this case. And one more question How much salary requirement for couple ?

Thank you!
Best regards,

As far as I know, you take a B1 test + test at the end of orientation course, submit the documents to BAMF and BAMF issues you a Integration Course certificate. You don't even need to take 600+ hour of language +orientation course. And with this certificate you can apply after 7 years. Am I mistaken? Do you have that certificate?

Thank you for your reply. No I do not have any certificate from BAMF. I did not attain integration course. What i understood from your reply that I can to apply a certificate from BAMF. Is it correct ? Is there any form to apply such certificate ? 

No problem. As far as I know, I may be wrong, it is enough to send to BAMF your B1 test result and integration test result, and BAMF will send you an integration certificate. With this I know some people who appy after 7 years. Maybe there is someone else here who knows better and can answer your question?

You can also easily call BAMF and ask them. I think they'll give reliable information.