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You can always go the route of grandparent - parent - child if all parties satisfy the requirements.
No, you can't, at least not for Germany. We looked into this, as--like I said--my husband's father was a German citizen. My husband can easily get citizenship, but our children cannot because their father would have had to already be a German citizen when they were born.
No, you can't, at least not for Germany. We looked into this, as--like I said--my husband's father was a German citizen. My husband can easily get citizenship, but our children cannot because their father would have had to already be a German citizen when they were born.
Correct. There is no such thing as a grandparent-parent-grandchild pathway to German citizenship. There is parent-child, but grandparent does not come into it.*
*with rare exceptions, such as having a German Jewish grandparent who was stripped of citizenship under the Nazi regime.
All my extended family is barred from dual citizenship.
My father's family came from Poland. No dual citizenship for anyone who left Poland before WWI.
My mother's Italian parents were naturalized before children. Leaves everyone out.
I'm a second generation American and I think my situation is pretty typical. So that 40% number is way off base.
My husband's parents were born in Italy. My husband is a first generation American so hopefully, it will work out for us.
I don't believe the 40% either but I wasn't able to even read the article the OP linked to.
I'm entitled with Hungary, both of my parents were born there. All of my family is still there.
I thought I read Italy was up to grandparent, my hub would be able to do that through both of his paternal grandparents. I don't think his grandmother applied in the US, she died when my FIL was very small. I'm not sure if his grandfather did.
I don't believe the 40% either but I wasn't able to even read the article the OP linked to.
I'm entitled with Hungary, both of my parents were born there. All of my family is still there.
I thought I read Italy was up to grandparent, my hub would be able to do that through both of his paternal grandparents. I don't think his grandmother applied in the US, she died when my FIL was very small. I'm not sure if his grandfather did.
I posted about this in the genalogy site. Scroll down to the highlighted box. Claiming through a WOMAN she could not have been born before 1948. Sounds like Italy gives preference to the MALE line; even through great-grandfathers. Mine never became a US Citizen. With both, Naturalization is the key, and also in most countries. They could not have renounced their citizenship in the country of their birth, even for parents.
My Cousin has dual citizenship through his Irish born Mom. Again, Naturalization is key. She did not become a US Citizen until after he was born.
No, you can't, at least not for Germany. We looked into this, as--like I said--my husband's father was a German citizen. My husband can easily get citizenship, but our children cannot because their father would have had to already be a German citizen when they were born.
I posted about this in the genalogy site. Scroll down to the highlighted box. Claiming through a WOMAN she could not have been born before 1948. Sounds like Italy gives preference to the MALE line; even through great-grandfathers. Mine never became a US Citizen. With both, Naturalization is the key, and also in most countries. They could not have renounced their citizenship in the country of their birth, even for parents.
My Cousin has dual citizenship through his Irish born Mom. Again, Naturalization is key. She did not become a US Citizen until after he was born.
Cousin has both US and Irish Passports.
Thanks Jo, I think he would qualify from his deceased grandmother. She was born before 1948, he was born in the 50's. As I said, she died young. She's born 1903, died 1939. His father was born 1933. I'd have to look into it more. He has tons of relatives there still with his last names.
Looking at my ancestry tree, his grandfather did naturalize in 1944. I do not know if he renounced his Italian citizenship.
I don't think my hub is even interested any more. He was kicking around buying a house there at one time, I guess he changed his mind.
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Cons: If your Italian relative was a woman born before 1/1/1948 citizenship can only be transferred to children born after that date. Also, your relative cannot have become a naturalized citizen in any other country before the birth of their child next in your bloodline.
I am eligible but I heard it's not easy and who am I kidding I will probably never leave my home state nevermind the country.
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