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troutman · 10-20-2009, 10:27 AM

I think Germany has been slow to allow dual citizenships, unlike other European countries.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_citizenship

Although dual citizenship is restricted under German law, it can be held in limited circumstances:

where a child born to German parents acquires another citizenship at birth (e.g. based on place of birth, or descent from one parent).
where a German citizen acquires a foreign nationality with the permission of the German government
where a naturalized German citizen, or a child born to non-German parents in Germany, obtains permission to keep their foreign nationality

A senior Social Democratic member Ralf Stegner, who is the interior minister in the regional state of Schleswig-Holstein, has asked the German chancellor to change dual-nationality law to allow dual-nationality to all citizens of Germany. He feels that Germany should allow multi-nationality to integrate many of the Gastarbeiter who live in Germany. [2]

10-20-2009, 10:27 AM	#10
troutman Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Crowsnest Pass Exp:	I think Germany has been slow to allow dual citizenships, unlike other European countries. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_citizenship Although dual citizenship is restricted under German law, it can be held in limited circumstances: where a child born to German parents acquires another citizenship at birth (e.g. based on place of birth, or descent from one parent). where a German citizen acquires a foreign nationality with the permission of the German government where a naturalized German citizen, or a child born to non-German parents in Germany, obtains permission to keep their foreign nationality A senior Social Democratic member Ralf Stegner, who is the interior minister in the regional state of Schleswig-Holstein, has asked the German chancellor to change dual-nationality law to allow dual-nationality to all citizens of Germany. He feels that Germany should allow multi-nationality to integrate many of the Gastarbeiter who live in Germany. [2]