According to reports, the coalition government in Germany, made up of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), Green Party (Grüne), and Free Democratic Party (FDP), approved the amendment in the law allowing for dual citizenship.

The German Ministry of Interior has drafted a regulation that, according to the Süddeutsche Zeitung, aims to greatly simplify the citizenship process and, as a result, make it easier for immigrants to integrate into the country.

Immigrants who have lived in Germany for a long time would be able to become citizens more quickly, per the 49-page draft bill.

The existing eight-year naturalization period in Germany will be shortened to five years.

For people who are over 67, an interview will be accepted in lieu of the written test required for naturalization.

A foreigner's child who has lived and worked legally in Germany for five years will also be entitled to naturalize sooner.

The German citizenship law, which will soon be amended, is also directly tied to Turks, who make up the majority of the nation's foreign residents.

According to the new law, Turkish nationals who would otherwise have to give up their Turkish citizenship in order to become German citizens would be permitted to maintain both citizenships.

The draft law is anticipated to be passed to the Bundestag in the summer and become law after being approved by the Council of Ministers.

In the meantime, the draft bill also took into account the Free Democratic Party's (FDP) criticisms.

Due to the FDP's concerns, only individuals who do not receive social assistance and who have not been involved in any criminal behavior are able to become citizens.

German naturalization rates are lower than the norm for the European Union, according to data from the European statistical office Eurostat.

With an estimated population of 83.1 million as of the end of 2021, Germany is home to around 72.4 million German citizens and approximately 10.7 million foreigners.