Tag Archives: German passport

How to speed up your application for German citizenship

Posted on 2024-04-04 by Andreas Moser

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 →

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The new German Citizenship Law of 2024

Posted on 2024-01-19 by Andreas Moser

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 shortened to 5 … Continue reading →

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The German passport is the best – and the worst – passport in the world

Posted on 2017-12-31 by Andreas Moser

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 →

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FAQ on Reclaiming German Citizenship – updated 2022

Posted on 2017-07-28 by Andreas Moser

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 applying for naturalization without living in Germany and the following ones … Continue reading →

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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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German history follows me all the way to Bolivia

Posted on 2016-02-19 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. A few days ago in Santa Cruz in eastern Bolivia: The Orient Express on which I had come from San José de Chiquitos, even further in the east of the country, was delayed by an hour, so I had … Continue reading →

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“half-German”

Posted on 2015-07-08 by Andreas Moser

Not least due to my FAQ on German citizenship law and my corresponding infographic on German citizenship law, which have established this blog as the no. 1 resource on the internet for questions on German citizenship, I receive a lot … Continue reading →

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Infographic: German Citizenship Law

Posted on 2013-10-05 by Andreas Moser

My FAQ on German citizenship law is one of the most-visited posts on my blog, with hundreds of comments and questions already and new ones being added almost every day. This large amount of text seems to be confusing for … Continue reading →

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FAQ on getting German Citizenship without Living in Germany – updated 2022

Posted on 2013-09-26 by Andreas Moser

As part of my very popular series of legal FAQ, I now address a question that I get asked very frequently: it’s about the possibility to get naturalized as a German citizen without living in Germany. Please note that this … Continue reading →

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