Category Archives: Immigration Law

Visiting the UK is as cheap as never before

Posted on 2018-11-27 by Andreas Moser

Sometimes, particularly when I put on my lawyer hat, I am inclined to think that maybe, just maybe, that whole Brexit thing wasn’t properly thought through from the outset. But big words like “sovereignty” won over practical concerns, and thus … Continue reading →

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AllExperts is dead

Posted on 2017-04-25 by Andreas Moser

Quite a number of readers have come to this blog through AllExperts, where I have been answering questions on German law for a decade. With more than a thousand thoroughly answered questions, my profile there was a great source of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law, Technology, Travel | Tagged , | 40 Comments

10 FAQ on Getting Married in Germany

Posted on 2017-04-01 by Andreas Moser

As part of my very popular series of legal FAQ, I now address a subject which I am personally completely opposed to: how to get married in Germany? My personal advice would be not to do it. Don’t throw away freedom like that. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law | Tagged , | 217 Comments

Germanize Yourself

Posted on 2017-03-27 by Andreas Moser

Thanks to my FAQ on German citizenship law and my professional help, hundreds of additional people each year are able to obtain German citizenship and/or move to Germany. – But once there, the real problems begin. If you want to blend right … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts (9)

Posted on 2017-03-26 by Andreas Moser

In Bolivia, I spoke with a lawyer about feminicidios, the killing of women by their partners, which carries a higher sentence than a “regular” homicide. Out of curiosity, I looked up the figure for Germany – and was shocked: 331 … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts (3)

Posted on 2016-11-19 by Andreas Moser

Always funny: places that don’t serve Coca Cola or other “capitalist”/”imperialist”/”Western” drinks, but all the staff have Apple phones and computers. The Guardian confirms my numbers on Britons applying for foreign citizenship. Somehow I found the list of US Presidents … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Immigration Law, Law, Music, Religion, Sicily, Terrorism, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

George Bush Sr. and Ronald Reagan on Immigration and a Fence with Mexico

Posted on 2016-09-20 by Andreas Moser
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How does Bolivia deal with illegal immigrants?

Posted on 2016-08-05 by Andreas Moser

When I arrived in Bolivia, there were so many people at the airport in Cochabamba that the immigration police asked “Who is local?” and anyone in the hall who raised their hands and passports could just walk through. I should … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Immigration Law, Law, Travel | 21 Comments

How Britons react to Brexit

Posted on 2016-06-26 by Andreas Moser

When I came back home from a trip to the Bolivian jungle yesterday, I had  already received dozens of e-mails from Britons along the lines of “my grandfather was from Germany, can I get a German passport?” As an expert in … Continue reading →

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I will raise my fees by 100%

Posted on 2016-02-29 by Andreas Moser

At my current standard fee of 200 EUR for a legal consultation I still receive far too many inquiries, meaning that it often takes me weeks to reply. Therefore, I have to resort to that powerful tool to regulate supply and demand: the … Continue reading →

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