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My father-in-law was born in Germany, so my (American) husband is eligible for citizenship. Unfortunately, our kids are not eligible (Germany, unlike some EU countries, doesn't recognize the grandchildren of citizens), and they are the ones who would really care about it.
My brother-in-law was smarter. He got his German citizenship before he had children, so his kids are dual US / German citizens. Although mostly raised in Germany, they freely go back and forth and have lived and worked in the US for up to two years at a time.
I recently found out that Italy will grant citizenship through a great grandparent! Couple of caveats. It has to be through a Male and he could not have renounced Italian citizenship. Doing genealogy I have the records showing mine never became a Naturalized US Citizen. My great grandma did not get Naturalized until after her husband passed away. Read between the lines of that. Lol
My son is considering moving to Germany, and he would stand a good chance at gaining German citizenship. My wife's mother is German- she holds dual citizenship. We have a ton of family in Germany too.
He speaks German pretty well too, and he's currently going for his PhD in mechanical engineering. He'd have a great shot at becoming a German citizen.
My son is considering moving to Germany, and he would stand a good chance at gaining German citizenship. My wife's mother is German- she holds dual citizenship. We have a ton of family in Germany too.
He speaks German pretty well too, and he's currently going for his PhD in mechanical engineering. He'd have a great shot at becoming a German citizen.
I hope it works out for him. He will have to live there for eight years to begin with. Unfortunately his grandmother and other family members being German citizens does not confer any rights or advantages.
I hope it works out for him. He will have to live there for eight years to begin with. Unfortunately his grandmother and other family members being German citizens does not confer any rights or advantages.
This is correct, although a person could take an "integration course" at a Volkshochschule (like a community college) and apply for citizenship after 7 years of residence. If a person can pass a B2 (semi advanced level) German language test they can apply after 6 years of residence. Or, if a person marries a German citizen and lives in Germany for 3 years (with 2 years of marriage) with their spouse, they can apply for citizenship. The application process is not for those who lack patience - approval can take 2 years after everything is submitted.
German citizenship is not needed for a US citizen to live in Germany for work, study or even retirement. I don't know why so many here on CD make a big deal about trying to get citizenship from another country in addition to their US citizenship. Germany does not promote dual citizenship. Current citizens of non-EU countries are usually required to give up their native citizenship if they want to become a naturalized citizen of Germany.
I hope it works out for him. He will have to live there for eight years to begin with. Unfortunately his grandmother and other family members being German citizens does not confer any rights or advantages.
My father-in-law was born in Germany, so my (American) husband is eligible for citizenship. Unfortunately, our kids are not eligible (Germany, unlike some EU countries, doesn't recognize the grandchildren of citizens), and they are the ones who would really care about it.
My brother-in-law was smarter. He got his German citizenship before he had children, so his kids are dual US / German citizens. Although mostly raised in Germany, they freely go back and forth and have lived and worked in the US for up to two years at a time.
You can always go the route of grandparent - parent - child if all parties satisfy the requirements.
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