German citizenshipKnow where you stand.
Germany.
Belong Germany tracks your journey to citizenship one requirement at a time. Saga helps you speak German.
Free to startYour tracker stays on your phoneNo ads, everEvery rule dated and sourced
Out now on iOS
Your tracker stays on the phone. No account, no tracking. In English, Türkçe and العربية. Now with Saga, your speaking seal pup.
Out now on Android
The same tracker, the same 1,026 questions, the same German rules. In English, Türkçe and العربية. Now with Saga, your speaking seal pup.
Start with the rules.
Every rule comes from the StAG and the BAMF. Read it free before you download.
German citizenship
Five years of lawful residence, a settled status, German at B1, the Einbürgerungstest, self support and a clean record.
- Residence
- 5 years
- Language
- B1
Einbürgerungstest
33 questions in 60 minutes, four options each. 17 correct to pass.
- In the app
- 1,026
- Pass mark
- 17 of 33
One app. The whole road.
On either phone.
How far am I, really?
One ring, one segment per requirement. What you control is kept apart from what you do not, and the dates ahead are listed soonest first.
On iPhone and Android
What if I passed B1 tomorrow?
Flip B1 German or the Einbürgerungstest to passed, or add months abroad, and watch your finish line move under the real German rules. Nothing you try is saved.
On iPhone and Android
What stands between me and the decision?
The settlement permit first, then citizenship. Every requirement in order, each linked to the StAG or the BAMF.
On iPhone and Android
What could set me back?
Log your trips abroad. The app measures your longest stay against the six month line and says when a trip could break your residence.
On iPhone and Android
Could I pass the Einbürgerungstest today?
1,026 questions in German, like the real test, with a translation toggle in your language, five chapters and mocks at the real pace. Today's five takes about a minute.
On iPhone and Android
What is changing around me?
Immigration and citizenship news from The Local Germany, inside the app.
On iPhone and Android
What is waiting at the end?
The real cover, with validity, fee and where to apply, taken from the issuing authority.
On iPhone and Android
What drives all of this?
Your dates and a few honest toggles, and the whole app in English, Türkçe or العربية. Add a second person on the same phone.
On iPhone and Android
Now Belong Germany helps you practise the language.
Meet Saga. Say it out loud. She listens.
Saga is a seal pup in a black, red and gold scarf. She is your speaking partner for German on your road to citizenship. Talk German out loud, at your own level, whenever you like. After every call she tells you what went well, what to fix and which words to keep, in English, Turkish or Arabic.
- Real conversations. Saga answers in her own voice, straight away.
- Everyday German. The bakery, the doctor, the neighbours, at A2, B1 or B2.
- A debrief after every call. What went well, the better sentence for what to fix and your new words, explained in English, Turkish or Arabic.
- She remembers you. Your topics, your level and what you found hard.
An add-on to Belong Germany on iPhone and Android, with 3 days free for new subscribers. Saga is an AI and can make mistakes. This is practice, not a test. Your voice is not stored.
Available on iPhone and Android
Two phones. Your tracker stays on yours.
Fully private, on your device.
No account and no tracking. Documents are encrypted by iOS and kept out of your iPhone backup.
Your tracker stays on your iPhoneSaga is the one exception, and only if you add Speak. During a call your voice goes from your phone straight to Google's Gemini so Saga can answer, and we never receive or store any audio. Anthropic's Claude writes your debrief and a short note so Saga remembers you next time, kept on our server in the EU. Read the privacy policy
practice questions, in German with a translation toggle
years of residence to apply, three if married to a German citizen
questions in the Einbürgerungstest, 17 to pass
languages: English, Türkçe and العربية
First the exam.
Then speak like a pro.
Belong Germany gets you ready for the exam and Saga gets you speaking German along the way. Table for Three: Speak Daily is our new app for everything after it: one real conversation a day in German.
- Step 1 · Belong Germany and SagaGet ready for the examPractise for the Einbürgerungstest in Belong Germany and speak German with Saga along the way.
- Step 2 · Table for ThreeSpeak like a proA separate app on your phone. Everyday conversations, every day, long after the exam.
- Call the people you actually meet. A barista, your landlord, a colleague and a parent at the school gate. They speak first and remember your last call.
- One fix after every call. Oskar, your host, picks the one thing worth fixing and you hear it said right.
- At your level, A1 to C1. Simpler when you struggle, richer when it is easy. German and eight more languages.
- Your table of three. Coming soon Two learners at your level, fifteen minutes at the same time every day.
OskarHi, I am Oskar. I keep your table. Mistakes are welcome here.
Table for Three: Speak Daily is a separate app from Belong Europe ApS with its own monthly subscription, priced in your own currency in the store, with 7 days free for new subscribers. It is practice, not a test. Saga stays in Belong Germany.
The questions people ask first.
How long does it take to become German?
Five years of lawful, habitual residence in Germany. It is one route for everyone now: the three year route for special integration ended on 30 October 2025. The husband or wife of a German citizen can apply after three.
Do I need a settlement permit to apply?
No. You need a permanent right of residence, an EU Blue Card or a residence permit for a purpose that can lead to settling here. Permits for study, vocational training or temporary protection do not count.
Is there a German citizenship test?
Yes, the Einbürgerungstest: 33 questions in 60 minutes, with 17 correct to pass. Thirty are about Germany and three about your Bundesland. A German school-leaving certificate exempts you from it.
What language level do I need?
German at B1, shown by a recognised certificate such as the Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer or by your German schooling.
How long can I stay abroad?
A stay abroad of up to six months does not interrupt your residence. A longer one does, unless you come back within a period the Ausländerbehörde has set. Time abroad adding up to more than half the required period normally breaks it too.
Can I keep my current citizenship?
Yes. Since 27 June 2024 Germany no longer asks you to give up your other citizenship. Whether your other country lets you keep yours is decided by its own law.
I am married to a German citizen. Is it faster?
Yes. You can apply after three years of lawful residence in Germany, once the marriage or registered partnership has lasted two years. B1 German and the test still apply.
How long does the decision take?
No law sets a time limit and waits differ a lot from one Einbürgerungsbehörde to the next. If three months pass without a decision and without a good reason, you can take the authority to court. The application costs 255 euros.
From the Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz on gesetze-im-internet.de and BAMF. Not legal advice: your Einbürgerungsbehörde decides your case.
You Can Do It.
We Will Help You Get Through It.
Get Belong Germany on iPhone or Android.
Free to startMonthly or yearlyNo account needed
Free to start on iPhone and Android. Your ring, your next step, Today's five practice questions, one mock, one guide, the Passport, the news and every official source are free, with no time limit.
Belong Germany Pro opens the rest. 6,99 EUR a month or 34,99 EUR a year. No free trial.
New in the app. One next step on your Dashboard, and a fourteen day test plan to your test date on Practice.
The Belong promise. Pass, or your next year is free. Complete your test plan and three mocks. If you do not pass, write to hello@belongeurope.com and we add a year.
Belong Germany Pro renews every month or every year until cancelled. Cancel any time in your Apple Account or Google Play settings. The store shows the price in your own currency before you buy. Belong Germany Speak is a separate add-on with its own price. Full details in the terms.