Source: https://andreasmoser.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/infographic-german-citizenship/
Timestamp: 2015-04-28 11:50:01
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 9', '§ 40', '§ 25', '§ 25', '§ 12', '§ 25', '§ 12']

Infographic: German Citizenship Law	Posted on 5 October 2013	by Andreas Moser My FAQ on German citizenship law is one of the most-visited posts on my blog, with hundreds of comments and questions already and new ones being added almost every day. This large amount of text seems to be confusing for some. So I put together an infographic on German citizenship law which visualizes the four main routes to German citizenship and to a German passport.
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116 Responses to Infographic: German Citizenship Law
Maryam says:	6 October 2013 at 01:00	Thank you; this infographic is very useful. :-)
Reply	John Erickson says:	6 October 2013 at 03:01	Very well done, to both of you. Clear and easy, yet informative. Bravo!
Reply	Maryam says:	6 October 2013 at 11:04	Hello John
Reply	natalie says:	8 October 2013 at 14:49	thanks for you answer my quiz. my other quiz is that have been in germany for past 8years and l have all the requirement someone needs to apply germany citizenship. but at the moment l dont work but my ex germany man is working but we are living differents place we are not yet divorce. is this possible for him to help me with his welfare paper to apply citizenship.
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	8 October 2013 at 16:37	If you are living and registered at two different addresses, it would be hard for you to argue that your marriage is still fine, which is a requirement for the easier naturalization for spouses of German citizens according to § 9 StAG.
Reply	natalie says:	8 October 2013 at 16:50	thanks for the good idea. Another question is that lam having small baby one year old with my boyfriend and he refused to take full responsibility of this baby. he is a germany who working in swissland, what can l do to make him pay child support for his baby , should l sue him to court or what can l do.
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	8 October 2013 at 16:54	Because your situation is getting more and more complicated, I would advise that you contact me for a personal consultation. I charge 150 EUR for that, but I’ll cover citizenship, child support and all the other questions in one consultation.
Reply	natalie says:	8 October 2013 at 16:57	okey thanks
Reply	Marianne Cosgrove says:	3 November 2013 at 15:11	Looks like i lost my german citizenship when I took the american 3 years ago. I did not know I will loose my german status. i have 3 children who have both(american and german) without the stress to choose which one to keep.Myyoungest son and his girlfriend are having a baby soon.Will this baby have german citizenship ?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	3 November 2013 at 17:19	Yes, the baby will get all the citizenships of its parents, again without the stress to choose between them.
Reply	Marianne Cosgrove says:	3 November 2013 at 18:44	Thank you so much :)
Eden Bendorf says:	17 November 2013 at 03:50	If I understand your graphic correctly, I have German citizenship through my father who was born in Germany. Is there anyway to prove this citizenship if I decide to moved to Germany?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	17 November 2013 at 07:20	You would need to prove your father’s German citizenship and your descent from him. Does he have a German passport? While not proof, that would be a strong indicator. Is he listed on your birth certificate? Again, not necessarily proof, a strong indicator. The option of receiving citizenship by being born in Germany was only introduced in 2000 (and applied retroactively to people born since 1990: § 40b StAG). So your father would have had to derive his citizenship from his parents.
Reply	Eden Bendorf says:	22 November 2013 at 13:29	His passport has since expired. He is listed on my birth certificate, I have a copy of his birth certificate, and his mother’s birth certificate. Unfortunately his father’s birth certificate is missing. The Berlin Archives sent me a letter stating it might be due to the war but they do not have it. I have a copy of their marriage certificate so maybe that could help? Also would I be able to obtain a German passport with this information?
Alcantra says:	10 December 2013 at 07:31	Can someone get a german citizenship if someone impregnated a german woman?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	10 December 2013 at 09:51	No, that alone is not sufficient. Reply	Deanne says:	5 January 2014 at 21:24	If my daughter obtained a German Passport (she was born 1970) because her father is German and her passport reflects her maiden name which she chose to revert to after her divorce, can her children acquire a German Passport, although they have a different surname, i.e. their father’s surname? Thanks for a very informative site.
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	5 January 2014 at 21:34	Yes, they can. The name is not an issue, it can have been changed repeatedly, as long as you can prove that you are still the same person.
Reply	Deanne says:	10 January 2014 at 08:03	Thank you – that is good to know. Have a great day :-)
VOGT says:	12 January 2014 at 23:02	my father is a German citizens. he was born in Germany and he is a German and I am now 21 and I want to have a German citizens . how long will it take me to become a citizen
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	13 January 2014 at 09:24	If your father was a German citizen at the time of your birth, you should have automatically become German when you were born.
Reply	VOGT says:	13 January 2014 at 10:23	He is still a German. I am now 21 how long will it take me to become a citizen.
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	13 January 2014 at 10:27	I really think I answered that already: If you were born to a German father, you ARE a German citizen from your birth on. You do not need to BECOME a German citizen at all.
Reply	VOGT says:	13 January 2014 at 14:12	But my country of birth is Ghana,for which i am still in Ghana. What are the steps involve in order for me to travel to Germany and obtain my German Passport? I humbly need guidance.
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	13 January 2014 at 14:17	You go the German Embassy in Accra with your birth certificate and your father’s proof of German citizenship.
Reply	Manfred says:	13 January 2014 at 15:14	I have on question, I was born in the philippines and my father is german, my mom is filipina. I was born on 1991, Is it possible for me to get my citizenship here in germany without learning much german? I have lived here for 3 years since i was 19. I am studying in a university, I was told that I could get my Citizenship if I stayed in germany for 3 years before i turn 23.. im turning 23 on april, what are my chances?
Reply	Manfred says:	13 January 2014 at 15:16	and my parents are not married, But I have lives my life alongside my father and mother even while they were separated.
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	13 January 2014 at 15:24	If you father officially acknowledged paternity, then you received German citizenship at the time of your birth already.
Reply	Manfred says:	13 January 2014 at 15:50	I dont think my father arranged this when I was born, so now, the German embassy in the Philippines required me to stay in germany for 3 years before i turn 23.. I am currently holding a Filipino passport.
Arianna says:	14 January 2014 at 14:49	Good, so my little half german cousin is a german citizen too..good, good.
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	14 January 2014 at 16:34	There is no such thing as being “half German”. Either your cousin is German or he/she is not.
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ppittman2014 says:	21 January 2014 at 00:27	Thank you, I’ll look forward to reading it, you’ve been very helpful.
Reply	Usman says:	25 January 2014 at 14:14	I m from pakistan and pakistani national, i just married a german national girl who is living in pakistan from few years, we both want to go in germany, please explain me how i get german nationality and get pr in germany , so we enjoy our remaining life happily in germany.
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	25 January 2014 at 14:36	You would need to move to Germany and get a residence permit first, and then after several years (minimum 3) you can apply for German citizenship.
Reply	Iyawo says:	26 January 2014 at 15:43	I am a german national, living in Germany and married to a nigerian citizen. I like to apply for the nigerian passport. Is the dual citizenship possible without loosing the german passport?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	26 January 2014 at 15:52	Sie müssen vor Erwerb der nigerianischen Staatsbürgerschaft eine Beibehaltungsgenehmigung nach § 25 II StAG einholen, andernfalls würden Sie durch die Einbürgerung in Nigeria die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit automatisch verlieren.
Reply	Iyawo says:	26 January 2014 at 17:04	Danke für die promte Antwort.
Wenn der Verlust der deutschen Staatsangerhörigkeit automatisch erfolgt, wird demnach die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde durch die Behörden in Nigeria über die Ausstellung des nigerianischen Passes informiert? Wie es scheint, ist die Bewilligung der Beibehaltungsgenehmigung eine Ermessensfrage, Flexibilität in Bezug auf die jederzeit mögliche Ein- bzw. Ausreise wird vermutlich kein ausreichendes Argument für die Erteilung der Beibehaltungsgenehmigung sein?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	26 January 2014 at 18:36	Nigeria wird Deutschland im Normalfall nichts mitteilen, so daß Sie natürlich das Risiko eingehen könnten. In vielen Fällen geht das gut. Wenn Deutschland aber irgendwann durch Zufall von ihrem nigerianischen Pass erfährt, dann ist es zu spät. Das Risiko ist also nicht hoch, aber die Folgen wären verheerend. Unter anderem bräuchten Sie dann ein Visum für Deutschland.
Ich bin gerne beim Abfassen von Anträgen nach § 25 II StAG behilflich, berechne dafür aber eine Gebühr von 150 €. Reply	Vanessa Melchers says:	23 February 2014 at 23:51	I wish there were more such “Germany How to” infographics out there :) In a little less than 2 years I will apply for German citizenship under the German spouse argument (I am Canadian and we married in 2013). Do you know what are the average processing times if the application is in order? (i.e. by then I will have my BAMF integration course certificate, proof of residence, financial stability, etc). Thank you!
Reply	Nick says:	25 February 2014 at 17:32	Just a quick question. I have my Grandfathers Naturalization Papers (Einburgerungsurkunde) issued in 1940 during the war. Do you think this gives 100% proof of his citizenship or would it just be an indication of citizenship in the same way that a passport is?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	25 February 2014 at 17:44	That is a piece of evidence as good as it gets.
Reply	Sevia says:	25 February 2014 at 19:42	I have a question. My father was a German citizen (and still is) when I was born in the US. It sounds like I get automatic citizenship, however I have no papers to prove it. Am I allowed to just get a German passport? or do I have to establish some other citizen eligibility first?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	25 February 2014 at 20:53	You might need to apply for a certificate of citizenship (“Staatsbürgerschaftsnachweis”) and after that you can apply for the passport, which is only a travel document, no document about citizenship.
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Raymond Walheim says:	20 March 2014 at 13:07	I am a citizen of the USA. I was born here, as were my parents and grandparents. My Great-Grandparents were born in Germany, but became naturalized citizens in the early 20th century. I have deep German roots, and have considerations of buying a second home in the region of my ancestors. I was curious about duel citizenship, though it appears from your FAQ that this may not be possible. I do not have any intention of giving up my USA citizenship, but with the duel residency, it would be useful to have a German passport. Is this possible?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	6 May 2014 at 09:46	Whether you actually have German citizenship already or not depends on when your great-grandparents got naturalized, if your grand-parent had already been born by then and whether you can derive German citizenship from your paternal or your maternal line.
Reply	Christopher Zoellner says:	6 May 2014 at 04:54	I’m a Brazilian national and my great-grand parents from my mother’s side were German. Years ago, all my uncles got a dual German citizenship but at that time I was denied it because my father’s family is from Portuguese descent and it seems that only foreigner descendants of a male German relative could be allowed to have a dual citizenship. Is it still true? Aren’t there any changes in the law?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	6 May 2014 at 09:37	Yes, the law has changed in 1975. Since then, German mothers can pass on citizenship as well, irrespective of the father’s citizenship. However, this law does not apply retroactively (laws usually don’t).
Reply	Chak says:	20 May 2014 at 18:48	Andreas, Great work, thank you very much for the information. I have a question about my status.
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	20 May 2014 at 19:18	Of your previous stay in Germany, up to 5 years can be counted towards the residency requirement (§ 12b II StAG), under the condition that they helped you to get integrated in Germany. Having studied and/or worked in Germany and having learned the language is the prime example for this, so I would say that you will have 5 years recognized.
Reply	Sana says:	2 July 2014 at 18:14	I am living in Germany for 7 years already, and i got my PhD from German University. However , all these years I am on a scholarship (I am a scientist), meaning I do not pay taxes. Is there any way to get a Blue Card or another kind of residence permit in case my current contract ends? Do I have to leave Germany the very same day as my contract ends? thank you in advance for your help…
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	2 July 2014 at 19:08	The Blue Card or residence question depends on the kind of job you would get and the salary. If you have to leave in between depends on the type of residence permit you have now. (I am not going into the details here, because this post is already getting lots of comments on citizenship law and I don’t want to mix it up with residence and work permit questions too much. I’ll be happy to post FAQ on Blue Cards and residence permits once somebody mails me a book from my wishlist in order to motivate me.)
Reply	Jesse Knight says:	3 July 2014 at 09:58	Hi Andreas, your work here has been amazingly informative and I was wondering about the following:
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	3 July 2014 at 10:05	Before 1975, only fathers could pass on German citizenship (with exceptions for unmarried mothers), so your father’s citizenship would depend on his father’s. It sounds like he was American and the US citizenship would then have prevailed, with the German line stopping there.
Reply	Maye Contreras Collignon says:	7 July 2014 at 03:45	Dear Andreas Moser
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	11 July 2014 at 22:22	That depends on whether your grandfather still had German citizenship at the time of your father’s birth and on whether your father still had German citizenship at the time of your birth. For example they could have lost it by applying for the citizenship of another country.
If you mail me with all of the details and mail me one of the books from my wishlist, I’ll be able to give you a definitive answer for your specific situation.
Reply	syedirshad says:	7 July 2014 at 13:51	hello friend
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	11 July 2014 at 22:24	Please let us know how many responses you received.
Reply	Taralyn says:	19 July 2014 at 11:27	hello, my mother was a German citizen and Father american and I was born in 1950 in USA. Can I claim German citizenship by descent? I’m reading other websites that say ‘only if born after 1953′ or ‘born after 1977′. So much conflicting info, I just need to ask.Thanks
Reply	Evanny Henningsen says:	21 July 2014 at 01:23	Hallo,
My opa (89) is a WWII veteran and still a German citizen. He and my oma (deceased) moved to the US in 1954. My dad (58) was born in the US and never claimed dual citizenship. I am 23 (in a month) year-old student. I had been living in Italy and want to continue my studies in europe, possibly move to Germany someday. My mom’s family line is German as well, but from generations back. Would my dad first have to apply for duel citizenship before me or can I apply directly?
It is impressive how you maintain this site. Thank you for providing all the information and answering everyone’s questions. Vielen Dank,
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	21 July 2014 at 09:10	Good decision to stay in Europe! It’s a very diverse and beautiful continent and you save a lot in tuition fees. :-)
Reply	evanny henningsen says:	6 September 2014 at 19:41	Andreas,
Thank you for the reply, recently visited Berlin and love the country even more! Before, I had thought my opa had maintained his citizenship because he was still receiving a pension and social security. However, he willfully immigrated to the US and it took him nearly 10 years to obtain US citizenship. The German Missions states this is a likely cause of loss: http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/05__Legal/02__Directory__Services/02__Citizenship/Citizenship__Loss.html. (still have to research more to confirm his status.)
Andreas Moser says:	6 September 2014 at 20:13	If your grandfather applied for and obtained US citizenship before your father was born, then the chain of German citizenship was indeed broken. If your grandfather applied for US citizenship after your father had been born, then it doesn’t have any retroactive adverse effect on the German citizenship that had already been passed on.
kosovar says:	6 September 2014 at 18:29	Hello i have one question. I have born in Germany at 1995 and i stayed there six years can i get german citizenship.Also my sister and my brother has born in Germany, my sister has born in 1996 my brother has born in 2000 Pleas answer me i need your opinion.
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	6 September 2014 at 18:56	Do you still live in Germany now?
Reply	kosovar says:	6 September 2014 at 19:27	No now im in kosovo i have birth certificates of Germany.
Andreas Moser says:	6 September 2014 at 19:41	From outside Germany, it’s quite hard to get naturalized. Please take a look at my FAQ on naturalization from abroad to check if you might qualify.
Tara says:	9 September 2014 at 23:58	Hello Andreas, Thanks for all the great information…. I have spoken to several lawyers and still don’t have a clear answer. I have lived with my family(from the middle east) for 4 years in Germany and I work as board member with a multinational company here. We do not speak much German as the work environment is English and my son goes to an international school. We have bought a beautiful house in Germany and absolutely love living here. I know that part of the criteria for receiving a German citizenship is passing the German test but could you please advise if there is any loophole we could use? Is there anyway we can get a citizenship without passing the test? Do you recommend going down the blue card route? Thanks so much in advance for your response!
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	10 September 2014 at 09:08	There are exceptions for people who can’t read or write, for old people and for handicapped people. An exception can be made for applicants whose naturalization is in Germany’s particular interest (Nr. 8.1.2.1.3 VV-StAG), but that is mostly applied to sports stars or applicants who can provide vital intelligence information about their home country.
Reply	Tara says:	10 September 2014 at 23:03	Dear Andreas,
Andreas Moser says:	11 September 2014 at 09:04	For Italian, I found the book from ASSIMIL the best one. They also have one for German, so that might be worth a try.
Sami says:	14 September 2014 at 22:17	Hello dear I am citizen of EU my passport is Finnish and my wife is a family member of the EU citizen , from 2 years we are living in Germany in last October 2014 my child was born in Germany can you tell me is my child allso can get a German citizenship ? thanks
Reply	Mohamed says:	26 September 2014 at 23:11	hello dear,
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	27 September 2014 at 07:57	Then you should apply for one now. Reply	Mohamed says:	27 September 2014 at 08:55	that means i can apply for passport from german embassy in egypt or i need proof. I’ve my father citizenship docs. that prove that he was german on date of birth plus his german passports.
Andreas Moser says:	27 September 2014 at 09:05	Exactly, you can go to the German Embassy in Cairo.
Mohamed says:	27 September 2014 at 21:28	sorry for more questions but i never been to germany so it will be a problem for me and also am now 25 yrs and also egyptian birth cert. is enough registers in exterior ministry
Michael Gall says:	10 October 2014 at 14:00	Hi Andreas, My mother is an ethnic German (Donauschwaben), she was born in Deutsch-Zerne in 1937. Deutsch-Zerne unfortunately no longer exists, it is now Crnja, located in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, Serbia. After WWII her family was in concentration camps which they eventually escaped. She spent a brief time with relatives in Austria prior to emigrating to the US. I was born and raised in America, but I now live in Croatia (married to a Croatian National). My question for you is whether decedents of ethic Germans (not born on German soil) Donauschwaben whose families have emigrated to America can still obtain German passports/become German citizens? For what it’s worth, I know that my maternal grandmother’s family was from Bavaria, and my maternal grandfather’s family was from the Alsace Lorraine region. Also, what documentation would be required as proof to obtain a passport? Specifically I am interested for myself, as an American, and for my daughter, who is already a dual citizen of the US and Croatia. I would also like to share this information with my wider family and other Donauschwaben communities in the US and Canada?
Reply	Bojan says:	16 February 2015 at 21:42	hi Michael! have you found any information about it? i am in similar situation.
Reply	remelyntejada says:	10 October 2014 at 20:36	Hi Andreas! I have a son his father is German but im still married and my annulment is on going. I got pregnant when my BF invited me for 3 months to stay with him in Germany we have ultrasound and records from OB Gyn in Germany. My son used his father Surname on his Birth Certificate here in the Philippines with his Signature and Acknowledgement of paternity at the bsck of his BC. We want our son to get german passport. What can we do? Im still married here in the philippines nut just waiting for the decision of my annulment. I know that in german law the legal father is still my current husband even we are separated for 9 yrs already. Please help me.. Thanks.
Reply	Michael says:	14 October 2014 at 02:57	My father died in Germany recently. Although I kept his birth certificate and death certificate and my confirmation as inheritor but I did not keep his personalausweis nor his reisepass. I think my aunt may have handed them into the authorities. I got my staatsangehoerigkeit and reisepass in the 1980’s. In order to renew my reisepass at the embassy where I am registered I see I have to provide not only my full birth certificate and parents marriage certificate but also my deceased fathers reisepass. Any advice about what I can do about this?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	14 October 2014 at 08:13	First, you can try without it. I also get my German passports from embassies or consulates because I live abroad, and all I ever had to provide was my birth certificate and my last passport.
Second, you can contact the authority which issued your father’s passport and ask them to confirm this fact to the embassy. Reply	Andrew says:	18 October 2014 at 20:47	I am the father of a German child from Jamaica and went to work outside of Germany for more than 6 months! At the moment I have a German Nationalitate Card, will I loose it?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	18 October 2014 at 20:53	What is a “German Nationalitate Card? Do you mean your residence permit?
Reply	Timothy Wright says:	19 November 2014 at 08:54	Hi,
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	19 November 2014 at 09:31	1) You could ask her (if she is still alive).
Reply	Tabitha Kunze says:	29 November 2014 at 13:02	unsere ersten 3 kinder sind ind deutschland geboren,vor ueber 20 jahren sind wir nach Indonesien gezogen.Dann kam eine finanzielle krise…und schliesslich gab mein mann die deutsche staats angehoerigkeit auf und unsere 5 kinder bekamen mit ihm indonesier.ICH BIN IMMER NOCH DEUTSCHE.Unsere tochter ist inzwischen 25 und allein erziehend mit 2 kindern.Die letzten jahre waren sehr tough und unsere tochter wuerde gerne selbststaendig sein und in der lage sein fuer ihre kinder zu sorgen.Ist es moeglich ihre deutsche staats angehoerigkeit zurueck zu bekommen.Wir haben schon einige erkundigungen eingezogen aber da sie auch keine ausbildung hat sagte man uns die chancen stehen nicht gut.wo muss mann nachfragen..was muesste man beantragen..welchen zwingenden grund kann man angeben.Wir waeren sehr dankbar ueber jede hilfe….
Reply	Ciaran says:	16 December 2014 at 20:22	I am living in another country, but lived In Germany for 6 years and was born there. My dad lived there for 23 years and mother lived there for 13 years. But they are from a different country. Can I obtain german citizenship ?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	16 December 2014 at 21:24	It depends on your parents’ citizenship, your citizenship, your country of residence, the year you were born, your parent’s immigration status at the time of your birth, the place of your birth and your German language skills.
Reply	Dorothy says:	3 January 2015 at 17:50	I was born in Germany to Ghanaian parents but I was brought to Ghana before I turned 2.can I attain dual citizenship?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	3 January 2015 at 20:48	That depends when you were born, how long both your parents were in Germany at the time of your birth, what immigration status they had and how old you are now. Do you speak German? If yes, you can of course also apply for naturalization, although you would be required to give up your existing citizenship unless you could argue that one of the exceptions applies in your case.
Reply	Dorothy says:	3 January 2015 at 21:06	My parents lived there for about 2 years before I was born but afterwards, my dad left Germany with me and my mum has been in germany since then.I was born in January 1993.I’m 22 years old now.I don’t really know about my parents’ immigration status.can I still attain the dual citizenship?
Andreas Moser says:	3 January 2015 at 21:28	No.
Dorothy says:	3 January 2015 at 21:34	Ok, thanks
Reply	Axel Ambrosius says:	7 January 2015 at 08:32	All of my family on my father’s side was German for hundreds of years. My great grandfather and grandfather were both medics in the German military , I believe both served in each World War. My father was born in Gerrmany but after World War 2 moved to the Americas because of the state of Germany. I have both my father’s and grandfather’s German birth certificates, and a long detailed and documented history of my German bloodline, yet when I was born my father had citizenship of another country other than Germany. Am I eligible for German citizenship or a passport?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	7 January 2015 at 12:27	Your father could only pass on German citizenship if he still had it at the time of your birth.
Reply	Axel Ambrosius says:	7 January 2015 at 19:17	I dont know if he renounced German citizenship, but he became a citizen of Mexico , and probably was a citizen of Mexico at the time of my birth. So it is possible that he lost his German citizenship? Even if we have a long line of German family, and still have family in Germany?
Andreas Moser says:	7 January 2015 at 19:25	If he applied for naturalization in Mexico, he automatically lost his German citizenship (§ 25 I StAG), even if he did not actively renounce it.
shaikh says:	10 February 2015 at 15:07	Hi Andreas,
Reply	shaikh says:	10 February 2015 at 15:14	We have lived in germany for5 years with 2 yearsin Us n 5 years in germany n then 3 years in india.. now we r again in germany n want to apply ..does those 10 years count or do we have to again fullfill 8 years rewuirement?we have language certificate n integration certificate…..
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	10 February 2015 at 15:28	Up to 5 years of previous stays can be counted towards the residence requirement (§ 12b II StAG).
Reply	shaikh says:	13 February 2015 at 08:27	Thnx alot Andreas for the reply.
Reply	hatem says:	14 February 2015 at 22:02	Hi Andreas,
Reply	Jorge H Unger says:	21 February 2015 at 01:16	Andreas, Thank you very much for your useful information. I have been reading several of your FAQs.
Reply	tata says:	2 March 2015 at 08:22	I was born in 1977 on American soil (Texas) to an American soldier and a German citizen. My mother is living in the U.S. with a green card and retains her status as a German citizen. Does this mean that I have dual citizenship?
Reply	tata says:	2 March 2015 at 08:33	I’d like to add a few comments. I lived with my parents in Germany from age 18 months until 9 years. This seems relevant as it is mentioned a few times in your site. I attended German school for 2 years and while my language skills are rusty, I’m confident that if immersed, I’d quickly pick up German and be fluent again. I’m interested in learning about my own status because I’m considering teaching English in Germany. If I AM a dual citizen, what document of my own can prove that so I can travel to Germany and stay without a visa?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	2 March 2015 at 11:08	Yes. You obtained both citizenships at birth. You will need to get a certificate of citizenship from the German consulate and with that you can apply for a German passport.
Reply	junior says:	10 March 2015 at 00:14	Sorry to bother you my son is born in a German soil, But I was told that I cant obtain a birth certificate just because i presented a Nigeria court birth certificate which my own birth certificate, I was told by German city Hall that it will cost me 665eur and I will pay this money if i don’t pay my child to legalize my birth certificate in Nigeria which likely take 6mouths or more my child will not have his German birth certificate. Now I will not pay this 665eur to investigate me in my own country and I want my child birth certificate which my own right. this is another way of suppression
Reply	李志锋 says:	16 March 2015 at 18:59	excuse me, can i ask a further question, do you know is that any day requirement to stay in germany in a year(mean that how many day can i leave outside germany during a year)if i want to apply for the german citizenship? thank you
Reply	Starr says:	17 March 2015 at 16:31	Wow that is a lot of information, great graphic too. I am a bit wary, as my Grandfather was born in Germany, as was my Grandmother. Her birthplace was swallowed up during the fighting during the World War. If fact, she was there during one of the dictators speeches and almost lost my Uncle Bill on a visit there. The day they were going to leave to come to the states, she told my Grandfather to go get Billy. They found out later that two days later that young boys were being taken from families to be put into the youth camps. So I’m glad they didn’t leave him.
Reply	Lilli says:	23 March 2015 at 13:10	My Boyfriend is Canadian and I am German. Can he aply for a German Passport if we gonna marry?
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	23 March 2015 at 19:37	Usually only after living together in Germany for 3 years. He will be required to give up his Canadian citizenship. Reply	Karen Meixner says:	12 April 2015 at 10:53	Hello,
Reply	Andreas Moser says:	12 April 2015 at 20:53	You actually don’t need to prove that the father ever had a German passport, only that he had German citizenship at the time of your daughter’s birth. Your daughter can obtain this information from the “Einwohnermeldeamt” in München or whatever is the current or was his last place of residence.
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