The test for German citizenship will in the future include questions on the Jewish religion and the State of Israel, in a move designed to filter out antisemites from among applicants.
“Antisemitism, racism, and other forms of contempt for humanity rule out naturalization,” said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser.
“Anyone who does not share our values cannot get a German passport,” Faeser said.
In the new citizenship test, which applicants must pass to acquire German nationality, candidates may be asked the name of the Jewish place of worship, the founding year of Israel or Germany’s particular historical obligation to it.
The punishments for Holocaust denial and the membership requirements for Jewish sports clubs would also be among the possible questions.
