Is it possible to become a german citizen through the naturalisation process and still stay an american?
I am an American. I was wondering if it is possible to become a german citizen but still retain my american citizenship (dual citizenship)
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April 14th, 2010 at 6:48 am
No, if one of your parents is not German, then the German government requires you to renounce your US citizenship before you can be naturalized as a German citizen.
There are very few exceptions to this rule, such as if you are a citizen of another EU country, or your parents acquired German citizenship for you before you turned 18
April 14th, 2010 at 7:11 am
I don’t think you can obtain duel citizenship at all. You have to renounce your American one to get another. As far as germany I don’t know their immigration laws. Immigrating to America is easy just have to run in. Try that over there.
April 14th, 2010 at 7:46 am
No.Germany does not allow dual citizenship with a few exemption. You would not qualify for one of these exemptions.
The US does allow dual citizenship.
Me= US & Irish by birth
Wife = ROC & US by naturalization
April 14th, 2010 at 8:39 am
While Germany does not like dual nationality there is a way you could retain another citizenship.
Although dual citizenship is restricted under German law, it can be held in limited circumstances: …
* where a naturalized German citizen, or a child born to non-German parents in Germany, obtains permission to keep their foreign nationality (I don’t know how easy or how to go about doing this)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_citizenship#Dual_citizenship
Also please be aware that the US will not recognize any renunciation of your US Citizenship unless you follow the steps below, and I don’t know if Germany actually requires you to do this in order to naturalize or simply requires you to agree or declare to a loss of citizenship:
A person wishing to renounce his or her U.S. citizenship must voluntarily and with intent to relinquish U.S. citizenship:
1. appear in person before a U.S. consular or diplomatic officer,
2. in a foreign country (normally at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate); and
3. sign an oath of renunciation
Renunciations that do not meet the conditions described above have no legal effect. Because of the provisions of section 349(a)(5), Americans cannot effectively renounce their citizenship by mail, through an agent, or while in the United States. In fact, U.S. courts have held certain attempts to renounce U.S. citizenship to be ineffective on a variety of grounds…
http://travel.state.gov/law/citizenship/citizenship_776.html
April 14th, 2010 at 9:11 am
NO
Germany does NOT allow dual citizenship for naturalised citizens.
German citizenship is passed down by blood and therefore if a child is born with one german parent and one non-german parent, then that child is allowed to keep both citizenships.
BUT NOT in any other situation.