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Do I meet the requirements?

The question everyone asks — and hardly anyone can answer with certainty. The eligibility check gives you an overview: seven simple questions, three minutes, and you see which of the seven points are still open based on your answers — and what you need for them.

No registration, no documents — your assessment appears instantly.

Your assessmentSample data
6 / 7points with no open question
Length of residencein favor
Language proofin favor
Naturalization testclarify
Your answers to seven of the requirements in § 10 StAG.
The framework

Seven points the check asks about.

Seven of the requirements listed in § 10 (1) StAG — the ones you can answer yourself.

01
Length of residence
How long you have lawfully lived in Germany — the standard is five years.
02
Residence status
Whether your permit typically qualifies — from an unlimited right of residence to the Blue Card.
03
Language proof
A B1 certificate or an equivalent qualification.
04
Naturalization test
33 questions on the legal and social order — can be caught up on as planned.
05
Livelihood
Self-sufficient support — with recognized exceptions.
06
Clean record
Convictions and the applicable minor-offense thresholds.
07
Identity & nationality
Provable with a valid passport or equivalent documents.
How it works

Three minutes, three steps.

01
Answer seven questions
No registration, no documents — simple multiple-choice answers are enough.
02
See your assessment
You see immediately which points are still open based on your answers — and what you should clarify.
03
Choose your path
Prepare your application in the wizard or first review the requirements in detail — you decide.
Ready?

Three minutes for clarity.

Seven questions, an instant assessment — free, no registration, no documents.

Question 1 of 7Length of residence

How long have you lawfully lived in Germany?

Counted from your lawful, habitual residence — for example since entering with a visa or residence permit.

Your assessmenttaking shape
0 / 7questions answered
Length of residenceopen
Residence statusopen
Language proofopen
Naturalization testopen
Livelihoodopen
Clean recordopen
Identityopen
Your answers, counted.
Your assessment

Your answers, added up.

0 / 7points with no open question

All 0 points are still open. Based on your answers, none of them is settled yet.

This counts your own answers to these seven questions. § 10 (1) StAG lists further requirements that the check does not ask about — they are named below.

Your next step
from 149 one-off, no follow-up costs — no account needed
Choose a package — from 149 €
  • Application wizard in six languages
  • Ready-to-file application as a PDF
  • Document checklist for your authority
Start the wizard for free

Payment is made before your application is generated.

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Your result and the documents for it.

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For comparison

What the same application costs elsewhere

At the end there is the same official form at the same authority, three times over. The difference lies in the effort, in the certainty and in the price.

Route 01
At the authority yourself
The choice of form, completeness and proofs are down to you.
Your effortseveral days
0 €no cost, all the effort yours
Route 02
With civitas.
We take on the choice of form, the language and the completeness.
Your effortabout an hour
149 to 699 €one-off, known in advance
Route 03
Law firm
Legal advice and representation, at the corresponding fee.
Your effortseveral appointments
1.500 to 3.500 €total fee, open-ended

We are the middle route. The structure and the language of a law firm, without their fee.

The law-firm range is a classification; in an individual case it is higher. A law firm is right where an appeal, discretion under § 8 StAG or previous convictions are involved. That is expressly not what we do. The authority fee under § 38 StAG is payable separately to the authority on all three routes.

The evidence

The seven points in detail.

§ 10 (1) StAG additionally requires the commitment to the free democratic basic order (no. 1), the commitment to Germany's special historical responsibility (no. 1a) and legal capacity under § 34 StAG. You declare these three points in the application itself — the check does not ask about them.

01
Length of residence
Your answer:
clarify
02
Residence status
Your answer:
clarify
03
Language proof
Your answer:
clarify
04
Naturalization test
Your answer:
clarify
05
Livelihood
Your answer:
clarify
06
Clean record
Your answer:
clarify
07
Identity
Your answer:
clarify
Eligibility check for German citizenship — free, 3 minutes · civitas.