Short answer
Residence routes, passport access, long-term residence and official immigration handoffs. This page uses country-level data for Germany and links each visible figure to its recorded source.
Visas metrics for Germany
| Metric | Value | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship by birth rule | Child born in Germany to foreign parents acquires German citizenship if at least one parent has lived legally in Germany for more than five years and has a permanent right of residence. | BAMF — Naturalisation in Germany | |
| Dual citizenship permitted | Yes | Federal Ministry of the Interior — citizenship law | |
| EU Blue Card salary threshold | 50,700 EUR/year | Make it in Germany | |
| EU Blue Card settlement time with A1 German | 27 months | Make it in Germany | |
| EU Blue Card settlement time with B1 German | 21 months | Make it in Germany | |
| EU Blue Card shortage/new entrant threshold | 45,934.2 EUR/year | Make it in Germany | |
| Foreign residents | 14,070,225 people | Destatis — foreign population by Land and years | |
| Integration course available | Yes boolean | MigrationFit language requirements registry from national portals | |
| Integration course cost per lesson | 2.29 EUR/lesson | BAMF — integration course cost FAQ | |
| Integration course duration | 700 hours | BAMF — integration course cost FAQ | |
| Integration course possible refund | 50 % | BAMF — integration course cost FAQ | |
| Integration course total cost | 1,603 EUR | BAMF — integration course cost FAQ | |
| MIPEX Overall Score | 56 index | MIPEX Migrant Integration Policy Index | |
| Fast-track citizenship residence requirement | 3 years | BAMF — Naturalisation in Germany | |
| Adult citizenship application fee | 255 EUR | BAMF — Naturalisation in Germany | |
| Naturalisation residence requirement | 5 years | BAMF — Naturalisation in Germany | |
| People with immigration history | 21,800,000 people | Destatis — population with immigration history 2025 | |
| Share with immigration history | 26.3 % | Destatis — population with immigration history 2025 |
Official handoff
| Route | Authority | Source |
|---|---|---|
| EU Blue Card — shortage occupations / new entrants | Germany | Verify at the official authority |
| Germany EU Blue Card | Germany | Verify at the official authority |
| Skilled Workers with Vocational or Academic Training | Germany | Verify at the official authority |
| Study Visa / Residence Permit | Germany | Verify at the official authority |
City-level links
Data export
Official sources
- BAMF — Naturalisation in Germany
- Federal Ministry of the Interior — citizenship law
- Make it in Germany
- Destatis — foreign population by Land and years
- MigrationFit language requirements registry from national portals
- BAMF — integration course cost FAQ
- Destatis — population with immigration history 2025
FAQ
Is this legal, tax or medical advice?
No. This is a sourced data page. Confirm requirements with the official authority linked above.
Why can this page be noindex?
MigrationFit marks thin topic pages noindex until at least 8 publishable country-level metrics are available for this topic.
Where does the data come from?
Visible figures come from the same country-level metric registry and citation atoms used by the public country JSON export.