Pursuant to Art. 116(2) first sentence of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz – GG), former German citizens who, between 30 January 1933 and 8 May 1945, were deprived of their citizenship on political, racial or religious grounds and their descendants shall, on application, have their citizenship restored. In an order published today,
First of all, it is important to mention that persons living abroad can never claim naturalization. Whether naturalization is granted is always at the discretion of the authorities. Therefore, fulfilling the requirements does not necessarily lead to the granting of German citizenship.
Da es bislang kein Abkommen zwischen der EU und Großbritannien oder zwischen Deutschland und Großbritannien gibt, das die Rechte der Briten regelt, ist derzeit nur eine Möglichkeit ersichtlich, den Verlust zahlreicher Rechte, insbesondere des Wahlrechts, zu vermeiden: Einbürgerung in einem Mitgliedstaat der EU. Denn dann bestehen die Rechte weiter fort, da man wieder Unionsbürger ist.
Further requirements for a work and residence permit for a skilled worker with academic training can be found in §§ 5 and 18 of the Residence Act
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