German citizenship

News, information and practical advice about German citizenship.

'My daughter and I got dual citizenship to secure her future after Brexit'

'We reclaimed what was taken from my Jewish grandparents - German citizenship'

In early 1939, Renata Rowe’s grandparents and father arrived in Australia ‘stateless’, after escaping the anti-Semitism of Nazi Germany. Over 75 years later, Rowe decided to reclaim her heritage by becoming a German citizen.

passport

'Getting German citizenship enabled me to see my family for the first time in years'

united states

Number of Americans choosing to be German doubles since 2009

voters

'I take my vote very seriously': New Germans reflect on citizenship in run-up to election

European Union

German men selling fatherhood to refugee women for cash, say prosecutors

Number of Brits seeking citizenship in German metropoles shot up fivefold after Brexit vote

Immigration