My dad is German. Please help me understand.

Member since 16 December 2012

tanja daendlerMember16 December 2012 18:17:39

Hi All,

Please help me understand if I have the right to be German.

My dad is German and my mom is Filipino. They have been married for more than 25 years but he recently passed away. I have all his documents.
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My questions are

1.听 Can I apply for a German citizenship.
2. If yes, and I want to get married my boy friend, would it still be possible to get the German citizenship if I marry him?

Thank you in advance.

beppi Germany/Singapore Expert

Member since 08 August 2010

Germany & Singapore Expert

beppiGermany/Singapore Expert17 December 2012 11:34:25

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You cannot APPLY for the German citizenship, because you probably already have it (by birth if one of the parents is German citizen).
Go to the nearest German embassy to sort out the paperwork.
Being married or not has no implications on citizenship.

36510 Active member

Member since 22 May 2011

36510Active member29 December 2012 07:57:07

beppi wrote:
You cannot APPLY for the German citizenship, because you probably already have it (by birth if one of the parents is German citizen).

I'm afarid it is not as easy as this. My girlfriends father is German as well, but she was denied a German passport because she was born before 1981. And second, Germany doesn't allow dual citizenship (there are exceptions though). You might have to give up your present citizenship to get the German one.