Hi All,

Is Einbuergerung rule already in place ? what if i apply for citizenship during Aug 08. Will they ask me for Eibuergerung test in addition to ZD and orientrierungs ? Thanks

If you will have to get your citizenship *after* September, then you have to pass the test and as we are already in August, it means that everyone applying from now on will.

D.

Even starting 31 March 2007, not after September.
Please see the link below.


http://www.einbuergerung.de/Einbuergerungsflyer08.pdf

Sie haben Kenntnisse der deutschen Rechts- und Gesellschaftsordnung und Lebensverhältnisse.
Diese Voraussetzung gilt erst ab dem 1. September 2008. Sie wird aber bereits auf alle Einbürgerungsanträge
angewandt, die ab dem 31. März 2007 gestellt worden sind und bei denen das Einbürgerungsverfahren
am 1. September 2008 noch nicht abgeschlossen ist.

That's because the average time of processing is 6 months (so they said, but I've never seen someone waiting 6 months) so in this case, if you submitted it on March 31st, you land sometimes in September.

And if you read me write, I didn't wrote "if you submit your papers from September" but "If you will have to get your citizenship *after* September", which means you will have already submitted your papers.

D.

March 2007 - September 2008, this is more than 6 months, there is no word of march 2008.

@all,

the attached document states that anyone applied after march 2007 and still in process and if not completed(gets citizenship) before sept 2008 will have to pass this einbuergerung test.

For example1:
- applied on 28.02.07.
-dont need test irrespective of processing time.

example2:
-applied on 28.04.07.
- still under process
- if process finishes before 01.09.08. Then dont need this test.
- But if process/waiting gets into sept08. Then he/she needs test.

exmaple3:
-applying on or after 01.09.08.
- Test is must.

Sorry, my bad, read March 2008, need to go get some sleep...

D.

Honestly ....before september or after september.... this will be the easiest test of my whole life. Even my primary school exams were more difficult.

Hello everybody,

I have a question regarding this new Einbuergerungstest:

I try to take this new test as soon as possible (preferably right after 1st.Sep) in order to finish my application process soon;

however, after checking with several local schools (VHS etc.), I got such answer: they don't know the procedures yet and they will not hold first Einbuergerungstest before mid-November; that's very late for me.

so I want to know: does anybody have some better info regarding availability of this test? I live near Duesseldorf but I can go farther if there is early test available in other town.

Thanks in advance for your reply!

@pathos06

this is very common problem here in germany.

New rules keep on floating w/o knowledge at the amt. They put hundred of requirements and are not able to guide how and where to apply.

When you go to amt to ask about procedure and documents, the first requirement is to get einbuergerung test passed. BUT they themselves dont know where to apply for this test. Crazy system when it comes to officials and their rules.

When I went to check what I have to do (Karlsruhe, I have B1) they told me that I can start process and then later go on exam.


On 25th of August I should submit my application and in middle of October I will be 8 years in Germany.