Comrades from Chechnya and a Serbian passport 29.April 2026 CI A Serb for five days: How the Chechen leader Kadyrov's cousin lost his Serbian passport The Government of Serbia revoked the citizenship of Jakub Zakrijev, the younger sister of the leader of the Czech Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. He was a Serbian citizen for only five days
Revision of the law on citizenship 30.October 2025. Svetozar Savić (DW) Will Germany abolish dual citizenship? Germany's Christian Democrats are demanding a review of the citizenship law and stricter criteria for granting a German passport, with sharp criticism of the growing number of new citizens retaining their old citizenship
Government of Serbia 25.September 2025. B. B. BIRN: The Vucevic government granted citizenship to a Russian oligarch under sanctions Russian oligarch Oleg Boyko is under sanctions from Australia, Ukraine and Poland, among others, because Poland claims he had ties to criminal organizations and Russian intelligence services.
German government 30.May 2025. Sabine Kinkarc / DW No more German citizenship in three years The German government has announced a new series of legal changes that significantly tighten conditions for refugees and immigrants. The suspension of family reunification for some refugees and the abolition of accelerated citizenship signal the end of a more liberal migration era
Serbia and Russia 17.April 2025 KS In the "national interest": Serbia hands out citizenships to Russian intelligence officers and oligarchs More than 200 Russian women and men received Serbian citizenship outside of the standard procedure, by a decision of the Government stating that it was "in the national interest" of Serbia
Diaspora 13.January 2025. Nemanja Rujevic The suffering of guest workers: Germany may quickly abolish dual citizenship Having just been introduced, dual citizenship is already under threat of the guillotine after the elections. It would be a heavy blow for hundreds of thousands of people from Serbia and the surrounding areas who have been living in Germany for a long time
Problems with passports 24.December 2024. Maša Mihajlović / Milica Kapa / DW Citizens between Serbia and Montenegro: Conflict over dual citizenship In Montenegro, the issue of dual citizenship has turned into a conflict between political blocs. Ordinary citizens remain trapped between their own desires, legal restrictions and political disagreements
Germany 19.January 2024. NR Easier to get a German passport: Dual citizenship is also possible From April, Germany will allow dual citizenship, as well as faster passports for foreigners living there. Here's an overview of what's changing and what it means
Citizenship 15.December 2023. Milica Srejić Passports as a gift: Fast-track to citizenship, if the government says so On what basis did Steve Wozniak and his wife Janet Hill become citizens of Serbia overnight? And why is it better to be a "deserving foreigner" than a Serb from Kosovo and Metohija
Research 19.September 2023. BG To whom and how does Serbia grant "golden" citizenship The number of issued decisions on admission to citizenship began to grow in 2016. During 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine, Serbia issued a record number of decisions on granting citizenship based on "interests".
The World 24.August 2023. BG German citizenship: Will it really be easier to get? The German government has adopted a draft law for easier acquisition of German citizenship. Some should get it more easily, others could be rejected faster - because of loopholes in the law
