According to German correspondent Derk Marseille, the proposal was already in the coalition agreement and is now being worked out; the German passport can be obtained after 5 years instead of the current 8 years. It will also become easier to hold dual passports. “If you can speak German quickly or if you have a good academic or work performance, you should get a passport within 3 years.”
Country of modern immigration
Faeser wants Germany to become a modern immigration country and will have an advantage over other countries if it starts doing so quickly. According to Marseille, the law applies to everyone: refugees included. ‘The Social Democrats and the Greens support this proposal, but the liberal FDP is very critical. I also criticize the largest opposition party, CSU/CDU, which believes that the German passport has been tampered with and that the law will have a pull effect.’