Tag Archives: German citizenship
FAQ on Reclaiming German Citizenship – updated 2025
The FAQ on German Citizenship are the most popular post on my blog. But some aspects are so complicated, they warrant their own list of FAQ, like those on reclaiming German citizenship or German citizenship by restitution. I am a … Continue reading
FAQ on the Untätigkeitsklage for German Citizenship
I never thought that so many people would ask me to write about the Untätigkeitsklage, an obscure type of lawsuit contained in the German Rules of Administrative Court Proceedings. Honestly, I would much rather write about my quest for the … Continue reading
FAQ on German Citizenship Law – updated 2024
I am a German lawyer, specializing in German citizenship law. These FAQ are supposed to give you an overview of the basic principles governing this area of law, so you can decide whether a paid consultation is worth it. Before … Continue reading
Espionage as Exceptional Integration
As a citizenship lawyer, I am not very fond of clauses in the law that allow naturalization under exceptional circumstances. Far too many people think of themselves as very special, and I have to spend a large part of my … Continue reading
How to speed up your application for German citizenship
With the new German citizenship law entering into effect in June 2024, the number of people applying for naturalization will increase substantially. For one, you no longer need to give up your primary citizenship. This requirement, though already riddled with … Continue reading
Deportation
Rather somber moment, opening the e-mail from a citizenship client, and it says: I have also attached the transportation records for my great-great-grandfather’s 1941 deportation from Hamburg to Lodz and his 1942 death record. That really puts into perspective some … Continue reading
The new German Citizenship Law of 2024
Zur deutschen Fassung. Long awaited, the day has finally come: The German parliament has passed substantial amendments to the Citizenship Act, which will – in many cases – make naturalization in Germany easier. In essence, the residency requirement will be … Continue reading
New Government Eases Path to German Citizenship
UPDATE 2024: This law has now been passed, and I have an article about it, explaining every little detail. As much as I would like to think that most of you are on this blog to follow my adventurous life, … Continue reading
German Supreme Court ends Discrimination in Citizenship Cases
This is big and it concerns hundreds of you who have contacted me about restitution of German citizenship in recent years. I can’t contact each and everyone individually (my fees are too modest for that, and donations to keep this … Continue reading
The German passport is the best – and the worst – passport in the world
Zur deutschen Version dieses Artikels. For world travelers, the German passport is the most useful passport: 177 countries can be visited without a visa or with only a visa on arrival. That saves money, time, effort and uncertainty. While holders … Continue reading
The Happy Hermit 