Effects of the Soysal decision by the European Court of Justice on the visa process for Turkish citizens in Germany

On 12th September 1963, a Treaty of Association was concluded between the European Economic Community and Turkey and was enshrined in the law of 13th May 1964 . The treaty and the Additional Protocol of 23rd November 1970  pursue the long term aim of preparing Turkey for accession to the European Union by increasing the coordination of economic policy and creating a customs union (since 1st January 1996). 

Nationality Act of 22 July 1913 (Reich Law Gazette I p. 583 - Federal Law Gazette III 102-1), as last amended by Article 5 of the Act on the implementation of residence- and asylumrelated directives of the European Union of 19 August 2007 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 1970).

Englische Fassung des Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetzes.