May 30th, 2023 at 05:44 am
Check the Minimum period of residence required for naturalisation in EU countries
Under standard naturalization, the main way to get citizenship is to live in the country for a certain amount of time. In EU countries, you have to live there for at least three to ten years before you can become a citizen. Some kinds of residence (permanent, constant, etc.) may count toward becoming a citizen.
Before you can become a citizen of some countries, you have to live there permanently and pass civics and language tests. Poland has the shortest time to become a citizen based on residency (3 years), making it the fastest way to become an EU citizen.
Here is a list of EU countries and how long it takes to become a citizen there.
|
EU state |
Naturalization (Residence time) |
|
Poland |
3 years |
|
Belgium |
5 years |
|
Bulgaria |
5 years |
|
Cyprus |
5 years |
|
Czechia |
5 years |
|
Finland |
5 years |
|
France |
5 years |
|
Ireland |
5 years |
|
Latvia |
5 years |
|
Malta |
5 years |
|
Netherlands |
5 years |
|
Sweden |
5 years |
|
Portugal |
6 years |
|
Greece |
7 years |
|
Luxembourg |
7 years |
|
Croatia |
8 years |
|
Estonia |
8 years |
|
Germany |
8 years |
|
Hungary |
8 years |
|
Romania |
8 years |
|
Slovakia |
8 years |
|
Denmark |
9 years |
|
Austria |
10 years |
|
Italy |
10 years |
|
Lithuania |
10 years |
|
Slovenia |
10 years |
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