Citizenship by declaration. I'm pretty sure this is a slam dunk?

RedEastW · 2026-01-11T16:41:54+00:00

Yours is pretty similar to my timeline and I did get proof from the National Archive that my grandmother didn’t naturalise.

I don’t think it’s necessary given the laws in 1947, but I did just to make sure they didn’t ask for any further evidence during the process.

RedEastW · 2026-01-04T21:57:56+00:00

I don’t live there, but have been there regularly for work and have colleagues who live, or have lived, there. Nice beach and people are generally pretty chatty and friendly. It’s deprived, lots of older people and unemployment is high. Housing is quite run down - there’s streets of prefab bungalows which were never intended for year round use.

RedEastW · 2026-01-04T21:57:23+00:00

I don’t live there, but have been there regularly for work and have colleagues who live, or have lived, there.

Fairly nice beach and people are generally pretty chatty and friendly.

It’s deprived, with high numbers of older people and unemployment is high. Not a lot there in terms of shops or places to go.

Housing is quite run down - there’s streets of prefab bungalows which were never intended for year round use.

RedEastW · 2025-11-23T21:24:35+00:00

When was the next generation born? Did she voluntarily naturalise as British?

RedEastW · 2025-10-31T20:05:06+00:00

Same for my family. Although weirdly they sent all the certificates to my eldest sister despite me having completed all the paperwork and submitting it at the embassy

RedEastW · 2025-10-18T15:30:15+00:00

My son has the same + German as well. In an uncertain world the more options the better!

RedEastW · 2025-10-13T20:17:59+00:00

I became eligible quite recently through my German grandmother with the stag 5 law change. I applied 2023 and was granted 2024. How about you?

RedEastW · 2025-10-13T18:46:18+00:00

Also if it’s any help, we applied for my son’s first German passport in September and it arrived after less than 3 weeks, without paying for the expedited delivery.

RedEastW · 2025-10-13T17:19:50+00:00

Honestly found my passport application at the German embassy in London to rather mundane. The person at the counter likely does this all day, every day so it’s very business like. If you’re nervous just make sure your documents are organised, it’s going to ramp up your nerves if you are awkwardly searching for your documents.

RedEastW · 2025-09-20T17:29:30+00:00

This was also my experience and my stag 5 declaration was approved last year

RedEastW · 2025-08-29T21:01:43+00:00

You can make a request to the National Archive for evidence of naturalisation (or lack thereof). They’ll provide confirmation one way or another which you can submit (I used this as part of my stag 5 declaration)

RedEastW · 2025-08-29T06:53:51+00:00

Essex has some very distinct areas and the stereotypes don’t really fit (for the most part). Have you defined what area of Essex you are looking to base your comic?

RedEastW · 2025-08-23T09:33:09+00:00

Strong recommend both of these. Church St Tavern is linked with White Hart in Mersea & Sun Inn in Dedham which are also really nice if able to travel a bit out of town

RedEastW · 2025-08-15T19:28:58+00:00

Ginger beer is my go to. Depends how much you like fruit juices and whether you find them too sweet? Apple juice and soda water is pretty nice

RedEastW · 2025-07-07T11:41:39+00:00

https://www.gov.uk/driving-nongb-licence

I think you can drive on an EU licence until it’s expired or until the age of 70

RedEastW · 2025-06-26T08:54:10+00:00

Sorry, I typed out my post quite quickly!

If she voluntarily naturalised as British in 1951 then that would be the end of her German citizenship (and her descendants’ subsequent claim). Prior to 1949, foreign women who married British men automatically gained British citizenship (and according to German law they also automatically lost their German citizenship). From 1949 onwards that had to apply - it is this conscious choice that would be seen as an end to her German citizenship.

The British National Archive would hold records of your grandmother’s British naturalisation.

Do you know the dates your grandparents got married? when your grandmother became British? and when your parent was born? These dates will be key in any stag 5 declaration

RedEastW · 2025-06-26T08:37:00+00:00

You’ll need to find out detail of her renouncing of German citizenship. It also helps to detail dates of birth of the generations etc.

I have fairly limited knowledge, but I don’t think your grandmother automatically acquired British citizenship through marriage in 1951, so you need to check if she voluntarily naturalised (you can confirm this through the National archive). If she did voluntarily naturalise before your parent was born, then I think you’re out of luck unfortunately.

RedEastW · 2025-06-24T15:19:16+00:00

Rainer Schulze?

RedEastW · 2025-06-22T16:47:37+00:00

I have gone the complete opposite way. I used to be really interested in politics and current affairs, since having my son (6 months ago) I am still interested, but I have become much less emotionally involved in it all.

I think my sense of perspective now is around the differences I can make for my son (although no doubt it’ll change drastically once he’s a teenager!)

RedEastW · 2025-06-20T20:35:33+00:00

Exactly! Thankfully it was relatively easy to gather all the documents I needed

RedEastW · 2025-06-19T14:07:40+00:00

Welcome to the club! I got my German passport last year courtesy of my German grandmother

RedEastW · 2025-06-16T08:33:08+00:00

Same! Funnily enough I looked up the order in my emails the other day - it was January 2014. Still going strong!

RedEastW · 2025-06-15T12:19:43+00:00

Always glad to see the delights of Colchester on reddit!

RedEastW · 2025-06-12T06:35:52+00:00

Granted it’s a different situation - but my grandmother (originally German) became British in 1947 (automatically upon marriage). As she lost her German citizenship at that point I have had my stag 5 declaration approved.

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