The Bundestag held its first debate on 13 November on an AfD motion seeking to end naturalisation for refugees and people with temporary protection status. After the debate, the motion was referred to the relevant parliamentary committees for further consideration.
The AfD calls on the federal government to draft legislation ending naturalisation for these groups. It also wants time spent under temporary protection – including protection under Section 24 of the Residence Act – to be excluded from the residence period required for naturalisation. The motion further calls for pending applications from people who currently hold, or previously held, temporary protection status to be suspended until new legislation takes effect.
In its reasoning, the motion points in particular to Ukrainians who have received temporary protection in Germany since 2022. The AfD argues that some of them could reach the required period of residence for naturalisation from 2027.
The motion has not been adopted and does not change current citizenship law. It will first be examined by the parliamentary committees.
