{"id":6664,"date":"2026-01-06T12:20:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T12:20:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mth-partner.de\/?p=6664"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:42:31","slug":"auslaenderrecht-die-moeglichkeiten-der-auslandseinbuergerung-fuer-im-ausland-wohnende-personen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mth-partner.de\/en\/aliens-law-the-possibilities-of-foreign-citizenship-for-persons-living-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"Aliens law: The possibilities of foreign naturalisation for people living abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"593\">Who the <strong data-start=\"117\" data-end=\"149\">German nationality<\/strong> If you would like to purchase a <strong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"235\">habitual residence in Germany<\/strong> have. However, nationality law recognises <strong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"308\">Important exceptions<\/strong>, in which persons residing abroad can also obtain German citizenship - for example, for the purpose of <strong data-start=\"417\" data-end=\"470\">Reparation for National Socialist injustice<\/strong>, to the <strong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"538\">Elimination of previous discrimination in parentage law<\/strong> or with <strong data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"592\">particularly close ties to Germany<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"823\">This article explains the key ways in which you can <strong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"711\">Apply for German citizenship from abroad<\/strong> including typical requirements, procedural instructions and an illustrative case study.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"891\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Deutsche_Staatsangehorigkeit_durch_Erklarung_%C2%A7_5_StAG\"><\/span>1) German citizenship by declaration (\u00a7 5 StAG)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"1173\">The <strong data-start=\"897\" data-end=\"923\">Acquisition by declaration<\/strong> is not a \u201enaturalisation\u201c in the classical sense, but a legally regulated process. <strong data-start=\"1004\" data-end=\"1050\">Acquiring status by submitting a declaration<\/strong>. The background is the <strong data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1132\">Rectification of gender-discriminatory regulations<\/strong> of the former nationality law.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1175\" data-end=\"1201\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wer_kommt_in_Betracht\"><\/span>Who is eligible?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1202\" data-end=\"1494\">Put simply, people who <strong data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1278\">born after 23 May 1949<\/strong> and have German citizenship <strong data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1370\">due to previous discriminatory regulations<\/strong> (or not permanently) - as well as their descendants (children\/grandchildren, etc.). Typical constellations are<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"2103\">\n<li data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1651\">\n<p data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1651\"><strong data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1548\">Children born in wedlock to a German mother<\/strong> and a foreign father, who did not automatically become German due to the previous legal situation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1812\">\n<p data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1812\"><strong data-start=\"1654\" data-end=\"1709\">Children born out of wedlock to a German father<\/strong> and a foreign mother, who did not automatically become German due to the previous legal situation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1939\">\n<p data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1939\">Children of German mothers who have lost their German citizenship <strong data-start=\"1878\" data-end=\"1901\">through marriage<\/strong> under previous law.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1940\" data-end=\"2058\">\n<p data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"2058\">Cases in which a German nationality <strong data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2014\">through legitimisation<\/strong> was lost again under previous law.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2103\">\n<p data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2103\"><strong data-start=\"2061\" data-end=\"2076\">Descendants<\/strong> of the aforementioned persons.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2105\" data-end=\"2137\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Welche_Anforderungen_gelten\"><\/span>What requirements apply?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2492\">\n<li data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2248\">\n<p data-start=\"2140\" data-end=\"2248\">The focus is on the <strong data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2219\">Proof of descent and the historical legal situation<\/strong> in the specific family case.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2358\">\n<p data-start=\"2251\" data-end=\"2358\">As a rule <strong data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2273\">none<\/strong> Requirements such as language test, naturalisation test or residence in Germany.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2492\">\n<p data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2492\">Reasons for exclusion apply (especially in the case of serious criminal offences); in addition, identity and marital status must be clearly proven.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2503\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frist\"><\/span>Deadline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2730\">The acquisition of the declaration is <strong data-start=\"2529\" data-end=\"2546\">time-bound<\/strong> (10 years from the entry into force of the regulation in 2021). In practice, this means <strong data-start=\"2630\" data-end=\"2653\">Act in time<\/strong>, because the procurement of documents and archive records often takes time.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2767\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beispiel_Kanada_%E2%80%93_illustrativ\"><\/span>Example (Canada - illustrative)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"3289\">One in <strong data-start=\"2776\" data-end=\"2789\">Vancouver<\/strong> living in Canada (born in 1970) was born in wedlock. Her mother was German, her father Canadian. Due to the legal situation at the time, she did not automatically receive German citizenship at birth. About <strong data-start=\"3003\" data-end=\"3015\">\u00a7 5 StAG<\/strong> today - without having to move to Germany - she can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mth-partner.de\/en\/naturalisation-5-day-acquisition-of-german-citizenship-by-declaration\/\">German citizenship by declaration<\/a> if they can prove their parentage and fulfil the requirements on the basis of documents. Their adult children can also benefit, depending on the family constellation.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3296\" data-end=\"3353\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Wiedereinburgerung_ehemaliger_Deutscher_%C2%A7_13_StAG\"><\/span>2) Re-naturalisation of former Germans (\u00a7 13 StAG)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3355\" data-end=\"3680\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mth-partner.de\/en\/deutsche-staatsangehoerigkeit-zurueckholen-wiedereinbuergerung-ehemaliger-deutscher-nach-13-stag-aus-dem-ausland\/\">\u00a7 13 Nationality Act<\/a> concerns persons who <strong data-start=\"3388\" data-end=\"3424\">Former German nationals<\/strong> and later lost it. Re-naturalisation is also possible if you are resident abroad, but this is a <strong data-start=\"3559\" data-end=\"3584\">Discretionary decision<\/strong>There is no automatic entitlement, even if all formal requirements are met.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3682\" data-end=\"3706\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Typische_Fallgruppen\"><\/span>Typical case groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3707\" data-end=\"3936\">\n<li data-start=\"3707\" data-end=\"3866\">\n<p data-start=\"3709\" data-end=\"3866\">Loss due to <strong data-start=\"3723\" data-end=\"3774\">Acceptance of a foreign nationality<\/strong> (e.g. Australia, Canada, USA), especially if no retention authorisation was available.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3867\" data-end=\"3936\">\n<p data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"3936\">Loss in special historical constellations (depending on the individual case).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"3938\" data-end=\"3964\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_pruft_die_Behorde\"><\/span>What does the authority check?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3965\" data-end=\"4013\">In practice, four points take centre stage:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4015\" data-end=\"4192\"><strong data-start=\"4015\" data-end=\"4081\">1) Clarified identity and former German citizenship<\/strong><br data-start=\"4081\" data-end=\"4084\" \/>It must be clearly demonstrated that you were previously German and what caused the loss.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4194\" data-end=\"4294\"><strong data-start=\"4194\" data-end=\"4228\">2) No relevant criminal offences<\/strong><br data-start=\"4228\" data-end=\"4231\" \/>Serious or relevant convictions may stand in the way.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4296\" data-end=\"4475\"><strong data-start=\"4296\" data-end=\"4330\">3) Secure livelihood<\/strong><br data-start=\"4330\" data-end=\"4333\" \/>Even if you live abroad, you are expected to be able to cover your own living expenses (including insurance against typical life risks).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4477\" data-end=\"4643\"><strong data-start=\"4477\" data-end=\"4523\">4) Continued ties to Germany<\/strong><br data-start=\"4523\" data-end=\"4526\" \/>The decisive factor is usually whether a <strong data-start=\"4557\" data-end=\"4582\">State interest<\/strong> is recognisable from the reintroduction. Typical bonds:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4644\" data-end=\"4893\">\n<li data-start=\"4644\" data-end=\"4684\">\n<p data-start=\"4646\" data-end=\"4684\">Close family contacts in Germany<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4685\" data-end=\"4727\">\n<p data-start=\"4687\" data-end=\"4727\">Regular stays in Germany<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4728\" data-end=\"4796\">\n<p data-start=\"4730\" data-end=\"4796\">Property ownership or economic activity in Germany<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4797\" data-end=\"4837\">\n<p data-start=\"4799\" data-end=\"4837\">Stable cultural\/social ties<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4838\" data-end=\"4893\">\n<p data-start=\"4840\" data-end=\"4893\">Sufficient knowledge of German (often at least B1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"4895\" data-end=\"4934\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beispiel_Australien_%E2%80%93_illustrativ\"><\/span>Example (Australia - illustrative)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4935\" data-end=\"5375\">A former German has been living for years in <strong data-start=\"4978\" data-end=\"4988\">Sydney<\/strong> and took Australian citizenship in 2015. He lost his German citizenship as a result. He still has family in Germany, visits them regularly, still has a flat in Germany and speaks fluent German. Under these circumstances, a <strong data-start=\"5265\" data-end=\"5302\">Re-naturalisation according to \u00a7 13 StAG<\/strong> be realistic - but the decision remains a case-by-case assessment.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"5382\" data-end=\"5455\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Einburgerung_aus_dem_Ausland_wegen_besonderer_Bindungen_%C2%A7_14_StAG\"><\/span>3) Naturalisation from abroad due to special ties (\u00a7 14 StAG)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5457\" data-end=\"5722\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mth-partner.de\/en\/german-nationality-after-14-days\/\">\u00a7 14 StAG<\/a> is intended for people who <strong data-start=\"5497\" data-end=\"5519\">were never German<\/strong>, but <strong data-start=\"5526\" data-end=\"5575\">exceptionally close ties to Germany<\/strong> have. This is also a <strong data-start=\"5617\" data-end=\"5642\">Discretionary naturalisation<\/strong> and thus an exception that must be carefully justified in practice.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5724\" data-end=\"5755\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wann_kann_%C2%A7_14_StAG_passen\"><\/span>When can \u00a7 14 StAG apply?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"5756\" data-end=\"6117\">\n<li data-start=\"5756\" data-end=\"5851\">\n<p data-start=\"5758\" data-end=\"5851\">Long-standing, intensive relations with Germany (family, CV, education, culture)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5852\" data-end=\"5891\">\n<p data-start=\"5854\" data-end=\"5891\">Recurring, longer stays<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5892\" data-end=\"5965\">\n<p data-start=\"5894\" data-end=\"5965\">special professional or economic ties to Germany<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5966\" data-end=\"6117\">\n<p data-start=\"5968\" data-end=\"6117\">Marriage\/life partnership with a German and an objectively comprehensible reason why the centre of life is abroad (e.g. secondment)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"6119\" data-end=\"6168\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Typische_Mindestanforderungen_in_der_Praxis\"><\/span>Typical minimum requirements (in practice)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"6169\" data-end=\"6555\">\n<li data-start=\"6169\" data-end=\"6221\">\n<p data-start=\"6171\" data-end=\"6221\"><strong data-start=\"6171\" data-end=\"6192\">German language skills<\/strong> (regularly at least B1)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6222\" data-end=\"6328\">\n<p data-start=\"6224\" data-end=\"6328\"><strong data-start=\"6224\" data-end=\"6275\">Knowledge of the legal and social order<\/strong> (often naturalisation test, depending on the case)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6329\" data-end=\"6364\">\n<p data-start=\"6331\" data-end=\"6364\"><strong data-start=\"6331\" data-end=\"6362\">secure livelihood<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6365\" data-end=\"6401\">\n<p data-start=\"6367\" data-end=\"6401\"><strong data-start=\"6367\" data-end=\"6399\">No significant criminal offences<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6402\" data-end=\"6555\">\n<p data-start=\"6404\" data-end=\"6555\">above all: <strong data-start=\"6415\" data-end=\"6442\">Substantial ties<\/strong> - \u201eI like Germany\u201c is not enough; there must be a comprehensible, objectively recognisable weight.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"6557\" data-end=\"6595\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beispiel_Sudafrika_%E2%80%93_illustrativ\"><\/span>Example (South Africa - illustrative)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6596\" data-end=\"7157\">A South African national lives with her German spouse in <strong data-start=\"6673\" data-end=\"6685\">Cape Town<\/strong>, because he was employed there for several years by his German employer. She has learnt German for years (B1\/B2), has repeatedly spent long periods in Germany, maintains close relationships with the German family and is financially secure. In such a constellation, a <strong data-start=\"6988\" data-end=\"7019\">Naturalisation according to \u00a7 14 StAG<\/strong> However, the chances of success depend heavily on the overall presentation of the ties and the official assessment.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"7164\" data-end=\"7251\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Wiedergutmachung_Einburgerungsanspruch_nach_Art_116_Abs_2_GG_NS-Ausburgerung\"><\/span>4) Reparation: Naturalisation claim under Art. 116 para. 2 GG (Nazi expatriation)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"7253\" data-end=\"7541\">Art. 116 para. 2 of the Basic Law concerns persons who were deprived of German citizenship during the National Socialist era. <strong data-start=\"7366\" data-end=\"7430\">withdrawn for political, racial or religious reasons<\/strong> and their <strong data-start=\"7450\" data-end=\"7465\">Descendants<\/strong>. If the requirements are met, there is a right to <strong data-start=\"7522\" data-end=\"7540\">Legal claim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"7543\" data-end=\"7563\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wer_ist_umfasst\"><\/span>Who is included?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"7564\" data-end=\"7713\">\n<li data-start=\"7564\" data-end=\"7637\">\n<p data-start=\"7566\" data-end=\"7637\">Affected persons who were deprived of their citizenship under the Nazi regime<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7638\" data-end=\"7713\">\n<p data-start=\"7640\" data-end=\"7713\">their children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren (depending on the parentage and case constellation)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"7715\" data-end=\"7741\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Typische_Anforderungen\"><\/span>Typical requirements<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"7742\" data-end=\"8089\">\n<li data-start=\"7742\" data-end=\"7871\">\n<p data-start=\"7744\" data-end=\"7871\">Proof of former German citizenship and expatriation\/removal or the corresponding historical chain<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7872\" data-end=\"7915\">\n<p data-start=\"7874\" data-end=\"7915\">Proof of parentage (chain of title)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7916\" data-end=\"8089\">\n<p data-start=\"7918\" data-end=\"8089\">The focus is not on the usual integration requirements such as residency, language test or naturalisation test; the decisive factor is the <strong data-start=\"8049\" data-end=\"8088\">Examination under restitution law<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"8091\" data-end=\"8126\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beispiel_Kanada_%E2%80%93_illustrativ-2\"><\/span>Example (Canada - illustrative)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"8127\" data-end=\"8539\">A man in <strong data-start=\"8139\" data-end=\"8150\">Toronto<\/strong> establishes that his grandfather was persecuted as a German Jew in the 1930s and lost his German citizenship as a result of Nazi measures. He can submit an application under Art. 116 para. 2 of the Basic Law if he provides proof of his ancestry and historical evidence (e.g. documents from archives, previous papers, emigration documents). They do not have to move to Germany to do so.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"8546\" data-end=\"8622\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Einburgerungsanspruch_fur_NS-Verfolgte_und_ihre_Nachkommen_%C2%A7_15_StAG\"><\/span>5) Naturalisation entitlement for victims of Nazi persecution and their descendants (\u00a7 15 StAG)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"8624\" data-end=\"8894\">\u00a7 Section 15 StAG has created an entitlement since 2021 for cases in which there was Nazi persecution, but <strong data-start=\"8719\" data-end=\"8755\">not necessarily an expatriation<\/strong> within the meaning of Art. 116 para. 2 GG. \u00a7 Section 15 StAG is therefore the more practical way for many families, or the only way possible at all.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"8896\" data-end=\"8956\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Welche_Konstellationen_erfasst_%C2%A7_15_StAG_typischerweise\"><\/span>Which constellations are typically covered by Section 15 StAG?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"8957\" data-end=\"8992\">For example (greatly simplified):<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"8993\" data-end=\"9446\">\n<li data-start=\"8993\" data-end=\"9154\">\n<p data-start=\"8995\" data-end=\"9154\">Loss or renunciation of German citizenship in connection with Nazi persecution (e.g. in exile by acquiring another citizenship)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"9155\" data-end=\"9269\">\n<p data-start=\"9157\" data-end=\"9269\">Prevention of acquiring German citizenship due to Nazi-related regulations or exclusions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"9270\" data-end=\"9389\">\n<p data-start=\"9272\" data-end=\"9389\">Leaving Germany as a result of persecution and the resulting loss of opportunities under nationality law<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"9390\" data-end=\"9446\">\n<p data-start=\"9392\" data-end=\"9446\">and in each case the <strong data-start=\"9408\" data-end=\"9423\">Descendants<\/strong> the person concerned<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"9448\" data-end=\"9487\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Was_ist_in_der_Praxis_entscheidend\"><\/span>What is decisive in practice?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"9488\" data-end=\"9752\">\n<li data-start=\"9488\" data-end=\"9544\">\n<p data-start=\"9490\" data-end=\"9544\">clean <strong data-start=\"9498\" data-end=\"9515\">Certificate chain<\/strong> (marital status\/descent)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"9545\" data-end=\"9608\">\n<p data-start=\"9547\" data-end=\"9608\">Comprehensible proof of the <strong data-start=\"9578\" data-end=\"9606\">Persecution context<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"9609\" data-end=\"9752\">\n<p data-start=\"9611\" data-end=\"9752\">Convincing presentation of the family and flight history if the document situation is incomplete (can often be combined with archive research)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"9754\" data-end=\"9793\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beispiel_Australien_%E2%80%93_illustrativ-2\"><\/span>Example (Australia - illustrative)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"9794\" data-end=\"10245\">A woman in <strong data-start=\"9807\" data-end=\"9820\">Melbourne<\/strong> is the granddaughter of a person who had to leave Germany in the 1930s due to persecution. The family later obtained a new citizenship abroad, which meant that they lost their opportunities under citizenship law. There is no clear evidence of a classic expatriation, but the persecution and emigration are documented. In such cases <strong data-start=\"10194\" data-end=\"10207\">\u00a7 Section 15 StAG<\/strong> be the correct basis for the claim.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"10252\" data-end=\"10308\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_lauft_der_Antrag_aus_dem_Ausland_typischerweise_ab\"><\/span>This is how the application from abroad typically works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"10310\" data-end=\"10372\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zustandigkeit_BotschaftKonsulat_und_Bundesverwaltungsamt\"><\/span>Responsible: Embassy\/Consulate and Federal Office of Administration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"10373\" data-end=\"10589\">If you live abroad, applications are often submitted via the <strong data-start=\"10428\" data-end=\"10459\">German diplomatic mission abroad<\/strong> submitted; the decision is regularly made by the <strong data-start=\"10519\" data-end=\"10543\">Federal Office of Administration<\/strong> (depending on the legal basis and case design).<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"10591\" data-end=\"10634\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unterlagen_Was_Sie_fast_immer_brauchen\"><\/span>Documents: What you almost always need<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"10635\" data-end=\"11051\">\n<li data-start=\"10635\" data-end=\"10712\">\n<p data-start=\"10637\" data-end=\"10712\">Passport, birth certificate, marriage certificate if applicable, proof of change of name<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"10713\" data-end=\"10780\">\n<p data-start=\"10715\" data-end=\"10780\">Proof of parentage (chain of deeds for parents\/grandparents)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"10781\" data-end=\"10909\">\n<p data-start=\"10783\" data-end=\"10909\">for \u00a7 13\/\u00a7 14 additionally: proof of German language skills, livelihood, ties to Germany, naturalisation test if applicable<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"10910\" data-end=\"11051\">\n<p data-start=\"10912\" data-end=\"11051\">In the case of Art. 116 para. 2 GG \/ \u00a7 15 StAG additionally: evidence of the persecution situation or historical documents (often also archive documents)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"11053\" data-end=\"11074\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bearbeitungsdauer\"><\/span>Processing time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"11075\" data-end=\"11298\">Experience has shown that foreign proceedings are <strong data-start=\"11114\" data-end=\"11135\">not short-term<\/strong>, because chains of deeds, archive records and international documents often need to be checked. Good preparation significantly reduces queries and delays.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"11300\" data-end=\"11350\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doppelte_Staatsangehorigkeit_Mehrstaatigkeit\"><\/span>Dual nationality (multiple nationality)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"11351\" data-end=\"11723\">Since the reform of the nationality law, the <strong data-start=\"11406\" data-end=\"11425\">Multiple nationality<\/strong> in Germany is much more open than it used to be. In the restitution and declaration constellations described here, retaining the previous nationality is generally unproblematic in practice; in the case of \u00a7 13\/\u00a7 14, it depends - as always - on the specific case.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"11730\" data-end=\"11780\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Haufige_Fragen_zur_Einburgerung_aus_dem_Ausland\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions about naturalisation from abroad<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"11782\" data-end=\"12033\"><strong data-start=\"11782\" data-end=\"11872\">Can I apply for German citizenship without moving to Germany?<\/strong><br data-start=\"11872\" data-end=\"11875\" \/>Yes - but only in the exceptions provided for by law (e.g. \u00a7 5 StAG, Art. 116 para. 2 GG, \u00a7 15 StAG or in special discretionary cases according to \u00a7 13\/\u00a7 14 StAG).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"12035\" data-end=\"12231\"><strong data-start=\"12035\" data-end=\"12074\">Do I need German language skills (B1)?<\/strong><br data-start=\"12074\" data-end=\"12077\" \/>With <strong data-start=\"12081\" data-end=\"12103\">\u00a7 13 and \u00a7 14 StAG<\/strong> As a rule, yes. With <strong data-start=\"12125\" data-end=\"12137\">\u00a7 5 StAG<\/strong> and for <strong data-start=\"12148\" data-end=\"12175\">Restitution cases<\/strong> language tests are typically not a priority.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"12233\" data-end=\"12480\"><strong data-start=\"12233\" data-end=\"12274\">What is the most important success factor?<\/strong><br data-start=\"12274\" data-end=\"12277\" \/>One <strong data-start=\"12282\" data-end=\"12324\">Complete chain of documents and evidence<\/strong>. The clearer the lineage, marital status and the relevant historical\/legal facts are documented, the smoother the procedure will run.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"12233\" data-end=\"12480\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mth-partner.de\/en\/check-german-citizenship-from-abroad\/\"><strong>Checking German citizenship from abroad<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"12487\" data-end=\"12506\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schlussbemerkung\"><\/span>Concluding remarks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"12508\" data-end=\"12947\">The <strong data-start=\"12512\" data-end=\"12544\">Naturalisation from abroad<\/strong> is legally possible in Germany - but only within clear legal exceptions. Whoever finds the right way (e.g. <strong data-start=\"12663\" data-end=\"12685\">\u00a7 5 StAG Declaration<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"12687\" data-end=\"12709\">Re-naturalisation<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"12711\" data-end=\"12754\">Naturalisation due to special ties<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"12756\" data-end=\"12778\">Art. 116 para. 2 GG<\/strong> or <strong data-start=\"12784\" data-end=\"12797\">\u00a7 Section 15 StAG<\/strong>) and prepares the application in a structured manner can successfully acquire German citizenship even without residing in Germany.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Note: The content of this article has been prepared to the best of our knowledge and belief. However, due to the complexity and constant evolution of the subject matter, we must exclude liability and warranty.<\/strong>\u00a0Important Notice: The content of this article has been created to the best of our knowledge and understanding. 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