Naturalisation and marriage

If you get married or if you want to take on German citizenship, there are number of things you will need to bear in mind.

Here you will find information on the following:

• Do you want to become naturalised as a German citizen?
• Do you want to get married?
• Do you want to get married abroad?

Do you want to become naturalised as a German citizen?

You will find everything you need to know about naturalisation here:
www.amka.de/einbuergerung

The Standesamt Frankfurt am Main (registry office) is responsible for naturalisation and will provide you with the information you need:
www.frankfurt.de/standesamt/einbuergerung

The BAMF (Federal Office for Migration and Refugees) provides general information on naturalisation. This information is available in Arabic, German, English, French, Russian and Turkish:
www.bamf.de/einbuergerung

The BAMF runs an online test centre. You can use this centre to practise for the "Living in Germany" test and the naturalisation test. You can also study sample questions:
www.bamf.de/online-testcenter

The Verband binationaler Familien und Partnerschaften e. V. (Association of Binational Families and Partnerships) explains important terms such as citizenship and naturalisation. You can find the explanations here:
www.verband-binationaler.de/einbuergerung

Do you want to get married?

The Standesamt der Stadt Frankfurt am Main (registry office) is where people get married. If you want to get married, you will need certain documents. You can get information about the documents you will need here:
www.frankfurt.de/standesamt/eheschliessung

Explanations of the documents can be found on the pages of the Verband binationaler Familien und Partnerschaften e. V. (Association of Binational Familes and Partnerships):

• Documents you will need to get married:
  www.verband-binationaler.de/eheschliessung
• Marriage contract:
  www.verband-binationaler.de/ehevertrag
• Family reunification residence permit for the person you wish to marry:
  www.verband-binationaler.de/ehegattennachzug
• Family reunification residence permit for any children:
  www.verband-binationaler.de/kindernachzug

There are many things you will need to consider and questions you will have to answer if you wish to marry someone of a different nationality. The Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) has put together the most frequently asked questions and answers:
www.auswaertiges-amt.de/fragenkatalog-eheschließung

Do you want to get married abroad?

Everything you need to know can be found on the pages of the City of Frankfurt am Main:
www.frankfurt.de/standesamt/Heiraten-im-Ausland