· Fabio Werlang
Justice restored: a German citizenship ceremony in New York
A morning at the German Consulate General in New York, and the two provisions that bring families of Nazi-era persecutees back to German nationality.
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Notes on German nationality law
Written for descendants of German emigrants, about the provisions that decide these cases and the records that prove them.
Dual citizenship with Germany: what you need to know
Whether you keep your current passport depends on how you acquire German nationality. For descendants, the answer is usually simple.
ReadGerman citizenship by descent: how far back can you go?
German law sets no generational limit. What it requires is an unbroken chain, and the chain breaks in ways that are easy to miss.
ReadCan I apply for German citizenship if my grandfather was German?
Having a German grandparent is a good start and not an answer. Four dates decide most of these cases.
ReadUnderstanding Article 116 (2) of the German Basic Law
The constitutional right of those deprived of German citizenship by the Nazi regime, and of their descendants, to have it restored.
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