I found a few years ago (upon my father's passing) that I was born in Germany while he was stationed there with the U.S. Army. I was born in 1972 and have lived in the States for the last 41 years. Do I have any citizenship rights since it has been so long?
Relocating to Germany ..... returning "home"
Henderson1972
05 July 2016 07:34:31
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beppi
05 July 2016 17:53:18
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German citizenship is inherited, not given by being born in the country.
Was your father German citizen at the time of your birth?
Henderson1972
09 July 2016 19:20:21
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No he was stationed there in the U.S Army. Both my parents are Americian Indian/German/Irish and Dutch. Both U.S citizens
beppi
09 July 2016 23:08:27
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Then you have no claim to be German, at all. Only your parents' citizenship at the time of your birth counts.
Like any other (non-EU) foreigner, you can only become German by living here for 7 or 8 years without needing state financial aid, and show good integration (mainly language). You also need to renounce any other citizenship before you get the German one.
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