Are student years COUNTED towards GERMAN citizenship?

[@lucasgomes129]

Perfect! I searched for this answer for so long, also on google, only found it here! Many thanks 🎉

[@cfo2610]

My case officer in Bavaria says student year counts fully towards naturalisation, no matter how long you study, you must have a working visa to apply

[@davidadade]

Exactly

[@Random.sachen1]

ARE YOU SERIOUS??? 😭😭

[@zaidahmad.773]

Under the new law (citizenship in 3 years), Does the time spent on study visa counts towards citizenship?

[@Germanylover-d7v]

I’m coming to Germany next year as an international student. After that I’ll be able to get into a university in Germany and can “student work” be counted in that 5 years to get German citizenship or not?

[@mohammadgooran13]

It was really helpful

[@3uz]

you cant apply for citizenship without already having the permanent Residency ... so if that is the case if you studied for 4 years and applied for the permanent it will be as 2 years so you will have to work for one year to be 3 years !

[@user1066k]

why not? I have not seen this on the official website. Where is stated?

[@MuhammadHa55an]

If one person's studies for 3 or 4 years doing his bachelor on a student study visa. As he is a Non EU student, after his study, he will be able to apply for citizenship as one is not allowed to apply for citizenship while having study visa ( told in this video ). Now, after his study, when he changes his study visa to work visa or any other visa, he will be able to apply for citizenship. But the Question that comes to my mind is... When the student changes to work visa, Q.1: Will his study years be counted in permanent residence permit which will be used to apply for citizenship further? ...... Beacause in these study years with study visa, student works legally to bare his living expenses and pays taxes to the government. Q.2: If the study years are counted in citizenship when he changes from study visa to work visa, Question is.... Will those study years be counted fully OR Will they be halved and then counted towards the citizenship i.e any (3 or 5 or 8 years) ?? These two questions are for NON EU STUDENTS and i am asking according to the new law... Please respond.

[@davidadade]

The whole point by the lawyer is, once you switch from student visa to work permit, the study years count fully towards nationality.

[@zaidahmad.773]

Under the new law(citizenship in 3 years), does the time studying spent counts towards citizenship?

[@davidadade]

It counts once you switch from student visa to work permit.

[@Roni_ya_mın]

Do we need to work for another three years after switching to a work visa or is our three-year study period valid?

[@user1066k]

@@davidadade what if you switch from a student visa to a work visa (for 2 years) and then apply with the work visa but during the citizenship process you switch back to a student visa?

[@thesdfable]

Hello, I did my masters in Germany and I started working part time in my educational field as soon as my studies started. So I studied for 2 years and worked part time for those 2 years. And I paid taxes during these 2 years. I graduated and continued working full time in the same company. I am still working there. What happens in my situation? I have been paying taxes in Germany for 3 years now. Can I apply for permanent residency now? and do these 2 part time 1 full time work years count?

[@zaidahmad.773]

Okay so time spent studying phd also counts towards citizenship, right?

[@Twotwofourfivesix]

Yes

[@secretnobody6460]

tnx bro. can we have a link for the source?

[@Amerigohall]

Is it possible to acquire knowledge about economics, international politics and geography entirely in English in German libraries, or is it necessary to know German for this knowledge?

[@davidadade]

There are English programs on these subjects in Germany. Just do a simple Google search, and you will find one.

[@mukitkhan3942]

Hi I have worked as working student software developer 3 years. Now I get Blue Card for full time job. My question is will my student work experience will count during application of permanent residence permit? For example 3 years working student experience = 1. 5year experience + 1 year Blue card = 2.5 year.. Will it be like that?

[@davidadade]

Exactly as you calculated it. It is interesting because for nationality, once you get a work permit, the student years are counted fully.

[@mukitkhan3942]

@@davidadade Thank you. Can you give me any link about this law where i can read more details about it? I have resturned tax 2021,2022,2023 as working student in IT. Now this year i am switching to blue card

[@thesdfable]

@@mukitkhan3942 I am in the exact same situation. Worked for 2 years while doing my masters. I graduated and I continue working full time for the same company. I also have a blue card now. I have been paying taxes for 3 years. I think we are looking for the same answer. Could you let me know if you find any information?

[@mukitkhan3942]

​@@thesdfable hi i haven't try yet. Cause my blue card in processing. But according to resident permit law it is written that they will count half of the student year during application of permanent residence. I think you can try it now

[@GODGAMING-iu6jf]

Hey i have heard about the new law that you can get citizenship only in 5 years. I'm planning to come to Germany next year after my school so i will apply for STUDIENKOLLEG so to finish my bachelor's it will take a total of 4 years. i just want to know will that 4 years be counted to get citizenship? or do i have to work in Germany additional 5 years?

[@Zia90CJ]

when you finished bachelor( 4) then you have find a job and work for 1 year so you can apply for citizinship. 4+1=5

[@moughit4663]

can you give me the link to the source of this information

[@kofiasante4393]

After studies are u suppose to find work in the specific field u studied or any work in order to get a work visa during the 18 months

[@davidadade]

There used to be that rule but now it's not there anymore. You can find a job in another field. So far as the employer sees the value in you, that's it.

[@ДиярКапан]

hi is it allowed to leave Germany and for how long?

[@isaiahfianyedu2161]

Hello, trust you are doing well, please how do I contact you through mail or something? I am in the middle of student-study stuffs and also from Ghana, thank you in advance boss.

[@davidadade]

Contact me on instagram : @adadedavid

[@Martini923]

eight years Requirements for German Citizenship by Naturalization You must have lived in Germany for a minimum of eight years. Remember that time you spend in Germany as a tourist, international student or illegally does not count to getting German citizenship

[@Onur96111]

Nope it's not true, you can get a citizenship with staying only 3 years no matter if you are student or not.

[@GODGAMING-iu6jf]

​@@Onur96111 Hey i have heard about the new law that you can get citizenship only in 5 years. I'm planning to come to Germany next year after my school so i will apply for STUDIENKOLLEG so to finish my bachelor's it will take a total of 4 years. i just want to know will that 4 years be counted to get citizenship? or do i have to work in Germany additional 5 years?

[@Onur96111]

@@GODGAMING-iu6jf Bachelor degree takes 3 years and yep it'll be counted in your naturalization process. But in order to get a citizenship you have to start working in a company

[@GODGAMING-iu6jf]

@@Onur96111 thanks for your reply. So I will just have to get a part time job then after my degree I will have to work for additional 2 years to get citizenship?

[@Onur96111]

@@GODGAMING-iu6jf if you know C1 German you can apply for citizenship after you find a job (that can't be a part time job it has to have a good income) and while you are studying you don't have to work just after your graduation you have to