How to obtain German Citizenship
The general rule is that, in contrast to US law, German citizenship is not automatically established through birth on German territory (birthright citizenship), but by descent from a German legal mother and/or a German legal father.
In addition, there are other options to acquire German citizenship, in particular naturalisation (Einbürgerung). You can find initial information on the website of the German Federal Office https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/buergerservice/faq/606854-606854 or the German Mission (German general consulate): https://uk.diplo.de/uk-en/02/citizenship/acquiring-german-citizenship-2463622
The German law firm Graf & Partners LLP does not specialise in immigartion or naturalization law.
While we may be able to assist in certain specific aspects like obtaining documents, please note that we cannot provide free advice. We charge legal fees based on time spent.
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The law firm Graf & Partners and its German-English litigation department was established in 2003 and has many years of experience with British-German and US-German legal issues. If you wish us to advise or represent you in a German or cross border inheritance case please contact German lawyer Bernhard Schmeilzl, LL.M. (Leicester) at +49 941 463 7070.
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