Section 9
[Naturalization of spouses or life partners of Germans]
(1) Spouses or life partners of Germans should be naturalized in keeping with the
requirements set out in Section 8, if
1. they lose or give up their previous citizenship or a ground exists for accepting
multiple nationality pursuant to Section 12 and
2. it is ensured that they will conform to the German way of life,
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unless they do not have sufficient command of the German language (Section 10
sub-section 1, sentence 1, no. 6 and sub-section 4) and do not fulfill any condition
that would justify an exception under Section 10, sub-section 6