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Tag Archives: German passport
The German passport is the best – and the worst – passport in the world
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 of other passports are running … Continue reading
FAQ on Reclaiming German Citizenship – updated 2022
The FAQ on German Citizenship are the most popular post on my blog. But some aspects are so complicated that they deserve their own list of FAQ, like those on applying for naturalization without living in Germany and the following … Continue reading
Posted in German Law, Germany, Law
Tagged citizenship, German citizenship, German passport
103 Comments
How Britons react to Brexit
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
Posted in Europe, German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law, Politics, UK
Tagged Brexit, German citizenship, German passport, Statistics
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German history follows me all the way to Bolivia
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
Posted in Bolivia, German Law, Germany, History, Holocaust, Immigration Law, Law, Travel, World War II
Tagged Chulumani, German citizenship, German history, German passport, immigration, Jews, Nazis, Santa Cruz
16 Comments
“half-German”
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
Posted in German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Language, Law, Religion
Tagged German citizenship, German passport
74 Comments
Infographic: German Citizenship Law
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
Posted in German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law
Tagged German citizenship, German passport, infographic
321 Comments
FAQ on getting German Citizenship without Living in Germany – updated 2022
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
Posted in German Law, Germany, Immigration Law, Law
Tagged German citizenship, German passport, naturalization
662 Comments
The Happy Hermit 