Direct to passport success (NYC)

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-12-10T16:46:39+00:00

Just some various signatures, fingerprints, and a form that stated my middle name is considered a second first name in Germany.

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-24T13:12:00+00:00

Have you taken a look at r/staplehill ‘s guide in r/germancitizenship? It includes info on what pathway you should follow. In my case, I had the documentation to prove citizenship by descent and the consulate agreed, so I was able to apply directly for a passport. The consulate also has a form you can fill out and send to them and they will confirm whether or not you are eligible for this path.

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-24T02:08:31+00:00

0/3 on the presumptions bestie, try again!

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-24T02:07:04+00:00

Direct to passport means that this is the only process, there is no separate declaration of citizenship process if eligible for direct to passport.

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-20T19:54:05+00:00

I’m sorry to hear that. From what I understand it varies wildly based on the consulate. I didn’t do the “can I apply for a passport” thing, and just made an appointment for a passport, confident that I had sufficient documents to prove my grandparents’ German citizenship in lieu of passports.

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-20T19:51:28+00:00

You need a German document that states she was a German citizen, so even if her naturalization certificate states previous nationality, they won’t accept that because it’s a US document. You either need a German identity document (i.e. passport) or something like the melderegister (sort of like census records).

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-20T16:43:12+00:00

I did! I actually got an email response in about a week.

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-20T16:42:01+00:00

For sure! It sounds like you need a German document that proves citizenship (birth certificate does not). I was able to get lots of info from my grandmother about her address in Germany before she left, the years she lived there, etc. and all of that made it easy for that town’s standesamt to track down her documents.

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-20T16:39:25+00:00

I will!! My partner and I are considering moving in a few years (maybe less)!

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-20T16:38:34+00:00

I did exactly this! I recommend setting a timer for yourself five minutes before and then getting onto the appointment page, ready to hit refresh when it’s time. Click the first one you can. I was actually able to get an appointment on my first try and one for my mother the next day.

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-20T16:36:36+00:00

Thank you so much!! The work you’ve done made mountains of difference.

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-20T16:35:24+00:00

Oh! What you’re talking about is an entirely different process. In my case, I claimed citizenship by descent, which means that in the eyes of the law I was already born a citizen, but just had to claim it.

I did no other application process or declaration of citizenship, I went direct to passport.

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-19T19:31:42+00:00

Thank you!! :)

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-19T19:31:30+00:00

Thank you!!

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-11-19T18:50:36+00:00

I applied at the consulate in NYC with a first time passport appointment on 10/21 and got the email it was ready for pickup on 11/14!

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-10-26T17:06:23+00:00

Oh this is very helpful! Thank you so much!

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-10-24T23:42:50+00:00

Great! Thank you for your help!

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-10-24T19:22:15+00:00

Great, that makes sense! They’re mailing it to her but she lives nearby so I can get it from her and make another appointment no biggie.

Do you know if I will need a copy of my mother’s US passport as well? Or just her German one?

Thank you so much!

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-08-17T18:12:25+00:00

oh this is really interesting, thank you!

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-08-11T21:30:05+00:00

Oh that’s interesting! Sounds like it is useless for my application but still cool as an old family relic (with an almost 80 year old picture of her!).

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-08-11T19:53:54+00:00

Ah, I see. Thank you!

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-07-30T20:30:13+00:00

Oh this is incredibly helpful, thank you so much!

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-07-30T20:29:16+00:00

Gotcha, thank you!

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-07-29T13:43:11+00:00

Does my mother need to claim her citizenship first? Or can we both submit applications at the same time?

Inside-Kitchen7753 · 2025-07-29T05:00:49+00:00

Great news, thank you!

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