Hello!
so I was wondering if anyone had experience with getting German citizenship (without losing the original one (I'm canadian)).
I fill all the requirements to become a German Citizen (I've lived here in Germany for a total of 10 years already, I don't have a criminal record, I have a job, etc etc. In addition, my mother was German at the time of my birth (1972), but unfortunately, before 1975, only fathers (not mothers) could transmit their German citizenship (speak of archaic discriminatory laws... but that's another story!).
In short, I want to keep the Canadian citizenship because I want the ease of travel and to keep a door open in case I ever want to return. I also would like to obtain the German one to give me the right to vote where I am paying taxes! (right now, I cannot vote anywhere !). Apparently, these are not good enough reasons to get one without abandoning the other.
I was wondering if anyone has gone through this exercise and what was needed to keep the Canadian passport. I have acquaintances that have both, but they "went the other way": Germans applying for canadian citizenship.
Would be really interested in hearing from you!
best
Chris