German parliamentary committee recommends rejecting restrictive naturalisation motion
The 14 October report addresses 10-year residence and dual-nationality proposals; it is not a final plenary vote.
Germany’s Bundestag Interior Committee completed consideration of Motion 21/8387 on 14 October 2026 and recommended its rejection. Report 21/8601 records support for that recommendation from CDU/CSU, SPD, the Greens and The Left, with AfD opposed.[1]
The AfD group’s motion was dated 6 October and referred to committees after its first debate on 9 October. It seeks discretionary naturalisation only after at least 10 years of residence and an end to routine acceptance of dual nationality.[1][2][3]
The verified development is a committee recommendation, not a final rejection by the full Bundestag or a change to citizenship law. The proposed 10-year threshold should not be treated as a current application requirement.[1][3]
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