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34 resources · 14 documentsOfficial portal of the Federal Commissioner for Integration: requirements, a Quick-Check questionnaire, the process step by step and FAQ; German and English.
Two booklets on the Grundgesetz — fundamental rights and the state — to read online, as PDF or as audiobook (about 52 and 54 minutes).
Official overview of the two final exams: the Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer (DTZ) and the test Leben in Deutschland, with links to practice material and the DTZ exam handbook.
Official BAMF page: who takes the test, format (33 questions, 60 minutes, 17 correct to pass), €25 fee and registration via the naturalisation authority.
Official BAMF practice for the LiD test and the citizenship test: the full question catalogue (PDF), sample test forms and the online catalogue by federal state.
Free open course on “politics in a democracy” with about 100 exercises and around 80 original questions from the orientation-course test; no account needed.
The Federal Agency for Civic Education explains political words in simple German — ideal vocabulary for the LiD test.
Lernen mit Uwe · Leben in Deutschland / citizenship test & exam training playlist, 47 videos, for Leben in Deutschland / the Einbürgerungstest. Explained in German.
Lernen mit Uwe · Leben in Deutschland / citizenship test & exam training playlist, 47 videos, for Leben in Deutschland / the Einbürgerungstest. Explained in German.
German with Ticha & Mike · Leben in Deutschland / citizenship test & exam training playlist, 129 videos, for Leben in Deutschland / the Einbürgerungstest. Explained in English.
The Federal Integration Commissioner's naturalisation page and the brochure “Mein Weg zum deutschen Pass” (PDF, as of 30 October 2025).
The German parliament explains itself in Leichte Sprache (very easy German): what the Bundestag does and how laws are made.
How the integration course works: 600 hours of German (up to 900 in special courses), a 100-hour orientation course, and the final DTZ and LiD exams.
Practise at BAMF’s own website. Select the relevant federal state before using the state-specific material. EUpassway does not copy the question catalogue or certify a passing outcome. This link description is AI-assisted, not expert-reviewed.
Multilingual, community-made information site: integration course costs and tests, and naturalisation requirements (updated October 2025).
Free, ad-free practice of all BAMF questions with study modes and translation help in 16 languages (including English; no Chinese).
Long-running free site (since 2009) for mock citizenship tests: choose your Bundesland and answer 33 questions.
Free standard political dictionary of the bpb, focused on Germany and the EU — for learners at B1–B2 who want precise definitions.
Free audiobooks in simple German on elections, the EU, the Basic Law, participation and history — listen online or download.
BAMF's map search for integration course providers and counselling services; in German, English and Russian.
SneVika Blatthaus · Leben in Deutschland / citizenship test & exam training playlist, 37 videos, for Leben in Deutschland / the Einbürgerungstest. Explained in German.
Deutschprüfungen - German Tests and Grammar · Leben in Deutschland / citizenship test & exam training playlist, 29 videos, for Leben in Deutschland / the Einbürgerungstest. Explained in German.
Guide in German to the Einbürgerungstest (citizenship test): the question catalogue with answers, background explanations and the naturalisation procedure.
Course book for the Orientierungskurs (orientation course): politics, history and society in Germany in simple German, as preparation for the Leben in Deutschland test.
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