When can I apply for Citizenship?

[Elizabeth Joe]

Germany does not allow dual citizenship. Hope it helps.

This is just wrong!
You should only reply to postings if you know what you are talking about! And reading the whole post and all the given replies helps a lot too. Thank you!

 

[pearl75]

How do you know that I don't know? May be you should take your own advice and only relpy to postings that you know what you are talking about! I have cousins who were born in Germany and also those who got their citizenship after living there long time. When they wanted to keep their home country citizenship they were told no. They now have a card from their home country so that they can come and go anytime they want but they do not have full rights as they used to have when they were a citizen of their home country. I would not give any advice if I didn't know anything about it. Now you might come and say well I'm a living proof that I've got it etc. I just said what I know thats all!

This is just wrong!
You should only reply to postings if you know what you are talking about! And reading the whole post and all the given replies helps a lot too. Thank you!

 

[AllisonVSC]

And your point is? I assume you are the police of this board who catches! people responding posts before they read previous comments? Who reads all the comments anyway...? I don't have the time to read all the previous comments unlike some! people. Why don't you go and get a real job you will be less stress and won't pick on people on here This is not a job for you.

Sorry if you thought I was picking on you, Pearl75. And, no I am not the board police. I just wished to point out to a new member of the forum what is appropriate forum etiquette.

You actually only needed to read to post number 3 from PMM to realize that dual citizenship is possible with a waiver. I found Kazakhstan most informative because he actually referenced the exact steps, the costs, outside sources, and the relevant Section of the Nationality Act of Germany. That to me and most forum members, has more weight than "I know because I have cousins who live in Germany".

Most forum members would not find the 12 posts in this thread an unreasonable task to review before replying. You will also find most forum members willing point out when misinformation is given because we are here to help each other through this process (By reading your previous posts I see you have already encountered this phenomenon several times). If you post something that is incorrect, please do not take it as an attack on you as a person. And if you are corrected, a rant or an attack on the member who points it out is almost never an appropriate response. Drop the defensive and attacking stance; it will only alienate you from the people who are here to help you.


Allison

 

[Elizabeth Joe]

How do you know that I don't know? May be you should take your own advice and only relpy to postings that you know what you are talking about! I have cousins who were born in Germany and also those who got their citizenship after living there long time. When they wanted to keep their home country citizenship they were told no. They now have a card from their home country so that they can come and go anytime they want but they do not have full rights as they used to have when they were a citizen of their home country. I would not give any advice if I didn't know anything about it. Now you might come and say well I'm a living proof that I've got it etc. I just said what I know thats all!

Your statement by itsself that Germany doesn't allow dual citizenship is wrong. If you had told your story about your cousins and that you think Germany doesn't allow dual citizenship, that would be different. But by just shooting out that sentence, you could make some people believe that there is no way they can have another citizenship with the German one.
In general Germany does not allow dual citizenship, but there is some exceptions. 1)Germany allows dual citizenship with another citizenship from a country that is part of the EU and 2) and you might be able to keep your German citizenship with the Beibehaltungsgesetz (strong ties to Germany)
If you had read the other posts, you would know.
When I think I know something, before I reply to someone's questions I do some research and than try to phrase my answer as my opinion or experience if I can't quote something official. Otherwise you could actually harm people by trying to help them.

 

[hopetoland]

Thank you everybody, sounds like a lot to think about. The only ties that I have, family and an apartment that is rented an I have to pay taxes for it, is this enough?

Bye