Foreigners applying for a German passport face a lengthy wait after conditions were eased this year, according to the Association of German Cities. Demand has surged after a reform came into effect on ...

A reformed citizenship law in Germany which makes it easier to obtain a second passport has prompted a wave of new naturalization cases. In Berlin alone there were some 4,000 applications submitted in ...

Passports offer many freedoms, as they allow their holders to fly and enter wherever they want. At least theoretically, this ...

According to the index, a German passport grants its owners access to 177 out of 218 countries and territories without a visa. Move over the United States, the German passport has emerged the most ...

Scott Mayerowitz grew up in New Jersey in a household with resentment toward Germany, his family’s motherland. He has ancestors who were killed in the Holocaust, and his Jewish grandparents were ...

The number of Turkish people becoming German citizens doubled in 2024. Why is that?Germany has become increasingly attractive for Turks -- whether for life, work or study. Immigration statistics show ...

DÜSSELDORF, German — Germany unveiled a new passport with a chip that contains biometric data and plans to be among the first nations in Europe to issue biometric passes, starting Nov. 1. Otto Schily ...

Europe, with Germany at the top, dominates this year’s list of the world’s most powerful passports, according to the last Henley Passport Index. But the German passport, permitting travellers to visit ...