Questions tagged [german-citizens]
Questions regarding issues specific to citizens of Germany.
33
questions
1
vote
2answers
67 views
Is it legal for a German citizen not to deregister (abmelden) when living abroad?
If a German citizen lives abroad, would it be illegal for him to keep his German registration (Anmeldung) with local authorities?
Some of my friends have never deregistered from their parents' house ...
3
votes
2answers
66 views
Did application for Irish citizenship (before 2007) via foreign birth registration cause loss of German citizenship?
German citizenship was generally lost (in the absence of a permit to retain it or the 2007 changes in the law) when a foreign nationality was applied for and received. Specifically, naturalization in ...
4
votes
1answer
53 views
Since when has Germany allowed naturalization in other EU countries without loss of German citizenship?
Germany now allows its citizens to acquire the citizenship of other EU countries without losing their German citizenship. For how long has this been the case?
2
votes
1answer
35 views
What documentation is needed to show German nationality before 1913?
For the purposes of claiming German citizenship through descent, what documents are needed to show that an individual held German citizenship before passage of the nationality law of 1913?
Is a birth ...
3
votes
2answers
151 views
Does derivation of US citizenship through parents' naturalization cause loss of German citizenship?
This question is about eligibility for German/US dual citizenship when a minor acquires US citizenship at the time that his parents naturalize.
Suppose a child is born outside of the United States to ...
6
votes
3answers
115 views
Does the 21 months of period is calculated from the start of the Blue card application date or issued date for Niederlassungserlaubnis?
After completion of my masters in Germany, I got a job in June 2018. I applied for a blue card but it took six months for ABH to issue it, so the date on the blue card is from December 2018. But, for ...
0
votes
1answer
55 views
German job seeker with 4years of experience [closed]
I have a masters degree from a German university in mechatronics plus 4 years of similar field experience. I am planning on going back to Germany but I am a bit skeptical if my job seeker visa will be ...
1
vote
1answer
120 views
same sex marraige egyptian and german immigration
I and my girlfriend are thinking to get married in Germany. We are homosexual. In my country Egypt, that kind of marriage is not recognized by law and it can me be really dangerous for my life. All I ...
1
vote
1answer
90 views
German Employment/Work Visa application submission in Germany and other countries
I am an Indian Citizen and received a job offer from a German Employer (In Munich) to start working as a Software Engineer.
They have offered me a permanent job in Germany and shared a signed job ...
3
votes
1answer
79 views
I'm German living in the UK - can my British husband become German without ever having lived there?
I am German and living in the UK with my British husband for around 15 years now. Could he apply for a German passport without ever having lived in Germany?
As a background: We are looking to move to ...
1
vote
0answers
30 views
How to apply German Employment Visa (Based on Job Offer) for Non-EU National
I am an Indian Citizen and received a job offer from a German Employer to start working as a Software Engineer.They have offered me a permanent job in Germany and shared a signed job offer which i ...
4
votes
0answers
44 views
Travlining with a non-EEA family permit from the UK to France
I am German citizen and my wife is Kazakh. We both live in the UK. She has a non-EEA family permit. The sticker in her passport says that this expired in January but this website https://www.gov.uk/...
2
votes
0answers
42 views
Should I use the German-US tax treaty as a researcher in Boston?
I am postdoc in Boston (USA) doing research for the benefit of the public, and I'm from Germany.
I receive a normal salary from my university in Boston (not a stipend).
I'm on a J1 visa since July ...
1
vote
1answer
76 views
Live in Germany, employed by US company
I am a German citizen with a US green card, currently living and working in SF. For family reasons, I will have to move back to Germany for a little while. Does anyone have experience with how I would ...
2
votes
1answer
109 views
EHIC eligibility for dual national (British/German)
I receive a UK State Pension. I have dual nationality (British/German)and I live in Germany. Am I still entitled to an EHIC card (for use in Germany) Thanks
1
vote
1answer
40 views
Health insurance for German citizen student without EHIC
I am a German citizen who has been living abroad and never had a health insurance in Germany.
Until now I lived in a non-European country, so my current health insurance cannot join EHIC.
I am a ...
2
votes
1answer
135 views
US/EU dual national wants to exchange US driver's license for a European one
I am a US/DE dual national living in NL for over a decade now. However, I only have a US driver's license.
Is there any way to exchange my US license for an EU (DE) one? Ordinarily, the Europeans don'...
4
votes
1answer
434 views
I'm applying for Schengen Visa, while working remotely. Is it Legal?
I work remotely from India for a UK based company and have been staying in India. I am planning to go as soon as possible now because I want to keep travelling (only this time outside India) while ...
9
votes
1answer
346 views
Does Germany recognize the Surinder Singh ruling?
Under the Surinder Singh ruling, an EU citizen can choose to be treated under EU freedom of movement law in his or her own country after having exercised freedom of movement in another EU country.
...
4
votes
2answers
775 views
If I have schengen tourist visa, can I marry a British citizen in Germany.? [closed]
I have Schengen tourist visa, I want to marry my girlfriend but she lives in London. If she comes to Germany or the Netherlands can we get married? I have just a one month Schengen tourist visa.
1
vote
0answers
69 views
German internship visa to job visa conversion [closed]
I applied for a German internship visa recently and the process is in its final stages. My employer told me today that he would like to hire me full-time after the internship. So is it possible to get ...
3
votes
0answers
127 views
Permanent resident of the UK?
I am German but made the move to the UK in January of 1998. For the first two years I lived here as an AuPair, originally planning on returning to Germany. However, I ended up deciding to stay and ...
1
vote
1answer
75 views
Renewing US visa via mail still possible?
I am currently holding a J-1 visa, which I have to renew very soon in my home country (Germany). Previously, I was able to renew this visa via mail where I just mailed all my documents to the ...
7
votes
1answer
80 views
What Dutch authority can certify my personal details for German agency?
I am a German resident of the Netherlands and need to request a German “erweitertes Führungszeugnis” (extended certificate of good conduct) for helping with a summer camp in Germany. (The organizers ...
1
vote
1answer
39 views
Registration in Russia during 2 year study stay
I (German citizen) will study in Russia for 2 years. Is there a registration in a governmental office (e.g. embassy, police office, ..) required after entering the country with a study visa? Also, ...
4
votes
1answer
381 views
How to activate electronic signature of German 'Personalausweis' (while abroad)
I am living in the US but am a German citizen.
Some years ago, I got a new 'Personalausweis' (German citizen ID card), with the new 'electronic signature function' (I chose 'yes' when asked).
...
5
votes
0answers
78 views
Healthcare in Portugal for Germans [closed]
[Question was previously on Travel]
I live in Germany, and applied for a job (in science) in Lisbon. My husband (German too), a programmer, would come too. He's insured by TK (the main state health ...
2
votes
1answer
90 views
Canadian Residency
My partner and I just got to Canada and I'd like to live here for the next couple of years. I'm wondering what the best approach is to legally stay in Canada for 3+ years.
I'm 29 years old, male and ...
2
votes
0answers
194 views
Can a US Citizen (married to a German) work remotely for a US company and stay on US payroll/benefits and not be an expat? [closed]
I am an American and my boyfriend is German. We plan to get married here in San Francisco before I move to Germany in September, which removes my company from the visa process. My SF company wants to ...
1
vote
1answer
651 views
Options to get parents over age 55 health insurance coverage in Germany
I'm a German national. My mother is German, too but my father is a non-EU national. Both of my parents are older than 55.
I'm now thinking of moving to Germany, and some websites claim if I join ...
3
votes
1answer
110 views
Health insurance when moving to Greece
My husband is a German citizen who lived in Japan for 16 years before our marriage. He is now a resident of the US on a green card (2 years now). We are moving to Greece in the near future and have ...
1
vote
1answer
473 views
Waiting time when applying for a German passport abroad?
I've noticed that there are a fair amount of Germans on this website. I just applied for my first German passport at the consulate and they told me that it takes around 8-10 weeks to arrive, which ...
7
votes
2answers
2k views
Get the Argentinian resident permit
I'm from Germany but I have lived in Argentina for a year. I currently use a tourist visa for that, leaving and returning to Argentina every 3 months and don't work here.
I don't want to work here. I ...
