Another disilussioned soul, help!
Sep 22nd 2011, 2:32 pm
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Another disilussioned soul, help!
hi, i am a british citizen but i am desperate to move to germany, i speak the language a little, but have no real work skills. although i have funds to support me for a few years, what papers would i need if based on my current uk passport, for myself and my daughter?
my father is german, could i look into the possibility of duel citizenship or full german citizenship? the catch being my father has lived in uk since 1970, i was born 1975, and although my father has a uk drivers licence, ni number etc he has never had a uk passport. what is his nationality???? does this mean unvoluntary loss of german citizenship for him? web search unfruitful.
any advice appreciated x
my father is german, could i look into the possibility of duel citizenship or full german citizenship? the catch being my father has lived in uk since 1970, i was born 1975, and although my father has a uk drivers licence, ni number etc he has never had a uk passport. what is his nationality???? does this mean unvoluntary loss of german citizenship for him? web search unfruitful.
any advice appreciated x
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Sep 23rd 2011, 12:16 am
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Re: Another disilussioned soul, help!
I am not sure but if your dad never gave up his German citizenship or accepted citizenship from another country he should still be German. Have you tried to talk with the German embassy about that?
Sep 23rd 2011, 8:51 am
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Re: Another disilussioned soul, help!
Thanks for the reply, no citizenship was offcially given up and non re-aquired for the uk, no passport at all... ie no paperwork, a german nightmare! i will do some cautious research with family and the German Embassy, the last thing i would want is for my father who is in ill health to have to deal with anything that may distress him.
Sep 23rd 2011, 9:38 am
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Your father remains German as he has taken no other nationality. You will need to contact the embassy with regards to where you stand on the matter.You may well have entitlement having a German father.But remember you can reside in Germany on a UK passport.
Sep 23rd 2011, 8:37 pm
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Where in Germany would like to move to? Any place in mind?
Sep 24th 2011, 5:49 am
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My advice would be to go over for a month and see how you go with obtaining a job and living costs in general.
It may or may not be so easy to establish yourself there. Is there a paricular area you have in mind? Perhaps relatives can assist?
It may or may not be so easy to establish yourself there. Is there a paricular area you have in mind? Perhaps relatives can assist?
