Overview

• The Landesamt für Einwanderung’s fully digital system doubled naturalization approvals from 9,000 in 2023 to over 20,000 in 2024 and is projected to top 40,000 this year
• Iris Spranger told the Abgeordnetenhaus that direct digital inquiries with security authorities and automated document verification make falsification virtually impossible
• Mayor Kai Wegner formally requested clarification on how the digital workflow guarantees a thorough examination of legal eligibility criteria
• Around 200 staff now work at modern dual-screen workstations, replacing fragmented, paper-based procedures previously handled by Berlin’s districts
• Several other German states are studying Berlin’s model as they pursue their own efforts to digitalize and secure citizenship processes