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Question: I am a permanent Resident of Canada with German
Citizenship. Is there any possible way to take out Canadian
Citizenship and keep my German citizenship?
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david ingram replies:
You should go to www.centa.com and read my 12 page dissertation on dual citizenship which you can find as the October 1993 Newsletter in the Top Left hand Box. I have not changed a word since 1993 because it is mainly aimed at US Canada situations and when written, you could not be a dual citizen of Poland, India, Sweden or Italy.
In fact, when I started in this business in 1964, there was no such thing as dual citizenship in Canada OR the USA as part of official government policy. I remember a friend John H in Regina who had to make his decision at age 21 as to whether he wanted to be a Canadian (where he was born) or an American (both parents were). Most young men in that position chose Canadian to avoid the draft.
Therefore, until a very few years ago, you could not have a lot of dual citizenships. In reality, Canada did not allow it until Feb 14, 1977 and the US until they lost a Supreme Court case in 1980. Since then Italy and Sweden have allowed dual citizenship and Italy is encouraging people to claim their Italian citizenship if even their grandparents were Italian. see http://www.italiandualcitizenship.com/
I could claim British Citizenship and go and work in France tomorrow because my father was born in Liverpool on Aug 12, 1914.
Poland is encouraging the children of Polish ex pats to apply for their Polish citizenship at http://www.ottawa.polemb.net/index.php?document=61
India has come up with a special Indian Citizen Abroad identification - see http://www.cgivancouver.com/oci.html This is not quite dual citizenship in the Canada / US sense but does the job. Strangely enough, one Indian citizen who became a Canadian at my urging (now working in the US with a TN), did not get his Indian Citizen Abroad card because it 'cost too much' and was a cash grab. This was after he had spent two years complaining vociferously about the fact that he had to give up his Indian citizenship to become a Canadian.
It now appears that since 2005, there is a method of applying for dual German / Canadian or German/American citizenship. However, you have to apply BEFORE you take out the Canadian or American citizenship. You need a good reason so think hard
I found the following at: http://en.allexperts.com/q/German-Law-1364/obtaining-dual-citizenship.htm
I have no personal knowledge of the writer but do know of a couple of people who have succeeded in the request because of job situations. - I have left English Spelling errors in place (the only German word I know for sure is 'nein'. I do not have a clue what 'yes' is.
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Expert: Henning Haarhaus
Date: 7/30/2007
Subject: obtaining dual citizenship with Germany
Question
Hi there! I have a friend who has a German passport, is a landed immigrant in Canada, and would like to know if she has to give up her German citizenship when obtaining her Canadian one. She would like to be of dual citizenship. Thanks.
Answer
In principle, the German citizenship ceases to exists if a German obtains a passport of another country. As an exeption, one can file for a dual citizenship at the general counsulate which must be accomplished before the reception of the foreign citizenship. The application will be referred from there to the German authorities.
The applicant will have to provide his birth certificate and his certificate of marriage, the marriage and birth certificates of his parents, a copy of his passport, his criminal record and information about the last domicile of the parents in Germany.
There must be a good reason for a dual citizenship. As the German authorities balance careful the reasons for and against it will take the applicant some efforts to persuade them.
He must explain if and which ties to Germany he intends to keep up (living close relatives, expecting inheritance in germany, real estate in Germany, regular stays in Germany, maintaining an appartment for his own use, entitlement to a future pension from German institutions and so on).
Moreover, the applicant must explain if there is a compelling reason why he wants to take the foreign citizenship (e.g. if he wants to take up an employment which he could not get if he only had a foreign citizenship or if he wishes to take an inheritance which could not claim for by the national law if he was a foreigner). Disadvantages which are implied with a life in a foreign country in general will not be deemed sufficient.
The German authorities seek to avoid that in case of a return to Germany in the future the applicant will not apply for social benefits. For this reason, he should prove a sufficient income. Finally, the applicant should show that he speaks German sufficiently and for that reason he should present a copy of his last school report.
I hope this helps.
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About Henning Haarhaus
Expertise
I am a Certified German Lawyer and a Certified Tax Specialist Solicitor. I practice in German inheritance, inheritance tax law and civil law. I also offer my legal services in the fields of German business, tax & commercial law; e.g. business organisations, contracts; debt collections and international law.
Experience
I have been working as a German lawyer since 1999 in the forenamed fields.
Organizations
Berlin Bar Association, German Association of Estate Succession and Inheritance Law, German-Korean Lawyers Association, Secretary General
Publications
Please find more information in English about German inheritance and real estate law in my online resource:
http://www.kanzlei-haarhaus.de
Education/Credentials
- graduated as certified banker in 1989 - passed First State Exam (JD-equivalent) in 1994 - passed exam on expertise in the field of inheritance law in 2005 - Certified Tax Expert since 2007
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david ingram replies:
You should go to www.centa.com and read my 12 page dissertation on dual citizenship which you can find as the October 1993 Newsletter in the Top Left hand Box. I have not changed a word since 1993 because it is mainly aimed at US Canada situations and when written, you could not be a dual citizen of Poland, India, Sweden or Italy.
In fact, when I started in this business in 1964, there was no such thing as dual citizenship in Canada OR the USA as part of official government policy. I remember a friend John H in Regina who had to make his decision at age 21 as to whether he wanted to be a Canadian (where he was born) or an American (both parents were). Most young men in that position chose Canadian to avoid the draft.
Therefore, until a very few years ago, you could not have a lot of dual citizenships. In reality, Canada did not allow it until Feb 14, 1977 and the US until they lost a Supreme Court case in 1980. Since then Italy and Sweden have allowed dual citizenship and Italy is encouraging people to claim their Italian citizenship if even their grandparents were Italian. see http://www.italiandualcitizenship.com/
I could claim British Citizenship and go and work in France tomorrow because my father was born in Liverpool on Aug 12, 1914.
Poland is encouraging the children of Polish ex pats to apply for their Polish citizenship at http://www.ottawa.polemb.net/index.php?document=61
India has come up with a special Indian Citizen Abroad identification - see http://www.cgivancouver.com/oci.html This is not quite dual citizenship in the Canada / US sense but does the job. Strangely enough, one Indian citizen who became a Canadian at my urging (now working in the US with a TN), did not get his Indian Citizen Abroad card because it 'cost too much' and was a cash grab. This was after he had spent two years complaining vociferously about the fact that he had to give up his Indian citizenship to become a Canadian.
It now appears that since 2005, there is a method of applying for dual German / Canadian or German/American citizenship. However, you have to apply BEFORE you take out the Canadian or American citizenship. You need a good reason so think hard
I found the following at: http://en.allexperts.com/q/German-Law-1364/obtaining-dual-citizenship.htm
I have no personal knowledge of the writer but do know of a couple of people who have succeeded in the request because of job situations. - I have left English Spelling errors in place (the only German word I know for sure is 'nein'. I do not have a clue what 'yes' is.
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Expert: Henning Haarhaus
Date: 7/30/2007
Subject: obtaining dual citizenship with Germany
Question
Hi there! I have a friend who has a German passport, is a landed immigrant in Canada, and would like to know if she has to give up her German citizenship when obtaining her Canadian one. She would like to be of dual citizenship. Thanks.
Answer
In principle, the German citizenship ceases to exists if a German obtains a passport of another country. As an exeption, one can file for a dual citizenship at the general counsulate which must be accomplished before the reception of the foreign citizenship. The application will be referred from there to the German authorities.
The applicant will have to provide his birth certificate and his certificate of marriage, the marriage and birth certificates of his parents, a copy of his passport, his criminal record and information about the last domicile of the parents in Germany.
There must be a good reason for a dual citizenship. As the German authorities balance careful the reasons for and against it will take the applicant some efforts to persuade them.
He must explain if and which ties to Germany he intends to keep up (living close relatives, expecting inheritance in germany, real estate in Germany, regular stays in Germany, maintaining an appartment for his own use, entitlement to a future pension from German institutions and so on).
Moreover, the applicant must explain if there is a compelling reason why he wants to take the foreign citizenship (e.g. if he wants to take up an employment which he could not get if he only had a foreign citizenship or if he wishes to take an inheritance which could not claim for by the national law if he was a foreigner). Disadvantages which are implied with a life in a foreign country in general will not be deemed sufficient.
The German authorities seek to avoid that in case of a return to Germany in the future the applicant will not apply for social benefits. For this reason, he should prove a sufficient income. Finally, the applicant should show that he speaks German sufficiently and for that reason he should present a copy of his last school report.
I hope this helps.
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the writer's credentials are below
About Henning Haarhaus
Expertise
I am a Certified German Lawyer and a Certified Tax Specialist Solicitor. I practice in German inheritance, inheritance tax law and civil law. I also offer my legal services in the fields of German business, tax & commercial law; e.g. business organisations, contracts; debt collections and international law.
Experience
I have been working as a German lawyer since 1999 in the forenamed fields.
Organizations
Berlin Bar Association, German Association of Estate Succession and Inheritance Law, German-Korean Lawyers Association, Secretary General
Publications
Please find more information in English about German inheritance and real estate law in my online resource:
http://www.kanzlei-haarhaus.de
Education/Credentials
- graduated as certified banker in 1989 - passed First State Exam (JD-equivalent) in 1994 - passed exam on expertise in the field of inheritance law in 2005 - Certified Tax Expert since 2007
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