German Citizenship by Declaration

Law Offices of Annabelle Fischer can assist you if you are seeking German citizenship by descent.

We prepare and file the application for German citizenship on your behalf so that you can apply for a German passport once your application for German citizenship has been approved. You may already be a German citizenship without knowing it based on German descent, whether you were born in Germany or not. In this case, i.e. if you are already a German citizen by birth, you need not apply for German citizenship but rather file an application for a determination by the German government confirming your German citizenship. The German citizenship Law has changed over the years and a lot of factors need to be considered in order to determine whether an applicant is eligible and which proceeding is applicable. We will discuss the different categories of German citizenship and the requirements with you. Based on our evaluation, we will file an application on your behalf if you meet the requirements.

Effective August 20, 2021, § 5 StAG permits the acquisition of German citizenship by declaration. Under this new law, descendants who were not able to acquire German citizenship by birth or lost their German citizenship they had acquired by birth due to gender-discriminatory laws can now file an application for German citizenship provided they meet all the requirements. The deadline to file an application for German citizenship by declaration is August 19th, 2031.

To date Law Offices of Annabelle Fischer has a 100% success rate filing applications for German citizenship by descent.

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Information on German Citizenship by Descent

Basic Criteria to be Considered

  • Do you have a German father or mother?

  • Were you born in wedlock or out of wedlock?

  • When were you born and do you have any documentation related to your German ancestors?

We prepare your application for German citizenship or for determination of German citizenship and file it with the German Mission in the US or directly with the BVA located in Germany. We will guide you through the entire process from start to finish. We can also assist you with applying for a German passport.

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