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naturegirl321
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| I tired that. My grandmother was born to German parents, but according to the law up tp 1974, I think, it can only be passed on by the father and my grandmother was born before 1974, so I-m out of luck. :(but I-m sill going for Romanian citizenship. |
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poro
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| Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject: Might not make any difference |
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I might be willing to renounce my citizenship, but I doubt it. |
It's quite possible to have dual nationality without the Germans knowing about it, and I know several people who do.
They all had one German parent, and were born in Germany, and so automatically acquired German citizenship. But they also had a foreign parent and qualified for citizenship of the foreign country too. All they did was apply for the foreign passport, which they duly received, and they didn't tell the Germans about it.
One wonders in your case, whether it would be possible to renounce your US citizenship, gain a German passport, then reapply to be an American. |
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butterbrot
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| Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 3:41 am Post subject: dual citizenship |
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| One wonders in your case, whether it would be possible to renounce your US citizenship, gain a German passport, then reapply to be an American. |
It wouldn't be possible if one had to swear allegiance to another country. The US forbids having dual citizenship if one requires an oath of allegiance and the citizenship wasn't acquired by birth or ancestry. |
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naturegirl321
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| Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2005 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: dual citizenship |
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| One wonders in your case, whether it would be possible to renounce your US citizenship, gain a German passport, then reapply to be an American. |
It wouldn't be possible if one had to swear allegiance to another country. The US forbids having dual citizenship if one requires an oath of allegiance and the citizenship wasn't acquired by birth or ancestry. |
ONe thing that you should do if you want to get dual cit, is go to a notary and swear that by getting another citizenship, you have no intention of giving up your previous one. |
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Shiggy
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:29 am Post subject: |
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| I doubt I'd have any issues with VISAs or such. I have German ancestry, some of whom still currently reside in Germany. However, my dad was born in the United States and then moved to Germany. |
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butterbrot
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: dual citizenship |
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| naturegirl321 wrote: |
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| One wonders in your case, whether it would be possible to renounce your US citizenship, gain a German passport, then reapply to be an American. |
It wouldn't be possible if one had to swear allegiance to another country. The US forbids having dual citizenship if one requires an oath of allegiance and the citizenship wasn't acquired by birth or ancestry. |
ONe thing that you should do if you want to get dual cit, is go to a notary and swear that by getting another citizenship, you have no intention of giving up your previous one. |
I don't believe that's possible under German law. If you wish to have German citizenship, I believe you are required to give up your other citizenship, unless you were born in Germany to foreign parents. I'm thinking about the Turkish people, for example, who now have the right to dual-citizenship.
I don't think going to a notary and swearing anything is going to be acceptable documentation for any government but best to check with the authorities in your home country to be sure of the protocol. |
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dagi
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dagi
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:48 pm Post subject: from the FAQ |
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My ancestors were German nationals. Can I get a German passport?
German passports are only issued to German citizens. Having German ancestors is unfortunately not enough to attain German citizenship. Rather, your father and/or mother have to have been German citizens at the time of your birth. If you were born before 1 January 1975 and your parents were married, you only attained German citizenship if your father was German at the time of your birth or if your parents submitted a declaration by 31 December 1977 stating they wanted German citizenship for their child. |
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dagi
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| Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:51 pm Post subject: another one |
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As well as German nationality, our child has had a second nationality since birth. Does our child have to choose between the two in later life?
No, as far as German law is concerned, if your child automatically had two nationalities at birth, he/she does not have to decide between the two at a later stage. Your child is therefore a permanent holder of dual nationality. In some cases, the law of the other country may however dictate a need to choose. You are asked to contact the competent agency of the other country in such cases (interior ministry or authorities or the foreign missions of the other country.
I/my ancestors was/were denationalized by the National Socialists. Can I get my German citizenship back?
Yes, victims of National Socialist denationalization measures and their descendants have the right to be | |
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