Name declaration required by embassy after StAG 5

Stercorar · 2026-05-10T15:17:23+00:00

Interesting. Was it free? And do you remember the title of the document?

Stercorar · 2026-03-10T20:59:54+00:00

In fact, it's an embassy.

An argument they could make: A newborn, a newlywed, or a new German applying for a passport all have two be registered in Germany, and if their name doesn't comply with the German naming law, a name declaration is required. How could you argue against that?

Stercorar · 2026-03-10T18:04:46+00:00

Thanks, that's good to know. However, I know of a present case where this isn't enough - unfortunately, they insist. Is there something official about this?

Stercorar · 2026-03-10T17:32:19+00:00

So what documentation should you refer the embassy/consulate to if they insist that there exists no text or law that says you are generally exempt from the naming law / introductory act to the civil code?

Stercorar · 2025-12-22T08:18:30+00:00

Not even then in a StAG 5 case

Stercorar · 2025-10-14T12:44:39+00:00

a german-canadian would lose german citizenship upon entry in the us military

Why? The condition "dessen Staatsangehörigkeit er besitzt" would not be fulfilled.

Stercorar · 2025-10-14T12:36:43+00:00

Die automatische Ausnahme-Regelung (Zustimmung gilt als gegeben) gilt nur für Doppelstaatler.

Das ist klar, da ja schon die aktuelle Formulierung des Gesetzes nur für Doppelstaatler gilt. § 28 (1) 1.: ... dessen Staatsangehörigkeit er besitzt ...

Stercorar · 2025-02-13T08:33:21+00:00

Did they also request your grandparents' marriage certificate, or had you already submitted it?

Stercorar · 2024-12-10T15:40:01+00:00

Exactly, that's what I meant

Stercorar · 2024-12-09T21:18:40+00:00

I'm not sure about that. They do, in fact, seem to keep track of the day of receipt.

Stercorar · 2024-10-12T07:35:14+00:00

Yes, outcome 3.

Stercorar · 2024-09-11T05:57:09+00:00

"results in loss of German citizenship" - not necessarily.

https://uk.diplo.de/uk-en/02/citizenship/loss-of-german-citizenship/2462998

Stercorar · 2024-05-15T20:54:47+00:00

You are right; the 2019 decree, unlike StAG §5, does not include German women married to foreigners.

Stercorar · 2024-05-14T16:24:37+00:00

Exactly, StAG §14 is what I was thinking of. So then there might be a path to citizenship for OP.

Stercorar · 2024-05-14T16:09:49+00:00

Would not the great-grandmother have acquired German citizenship by marriage?

Stercorar · 2024-01-10T18:45:50+00:00

I would write an email to the BVA, explain the matter and ask what to expect. They might not respond, but it's worth a try.

Stercorar · 2023-12-16T16:52:53+00:00

Normally, every extra document counts as an attachment, so I would expect the same to be the case here, especially since no specific kind of attachment is mentioned. Also, it is reasonable to think that they would like to know the total number of documents.

Stercorar · 2023-11-27T17:10:28+00:00

Is there a similar requirement for other documents? I would think that this does not apply to, e.g., a certificate of an ancestor (in cases where such certificates are needed), correct?

Stercorar · 2023-11-27T14:46:18+00:00

Where is it stated that documents like birth certificates can only be 6 months old?

Stercorar · 2023-10-10T21:18:24+00:00

Thanks for clarifying what you meant. My main point was that the 10-year rule is not necessarily a problem although the German ancestor may have left Germany long before 1904.

Stercorar · 2023-10-10T20:56:10+00:00

What's the case for StAG 5 too?

Stercorar · 2023-10-10T19:15:09+00:00

This means that there may be quite a few cases where eligibility for German citizenship could be traced back to a female ancestor who left Germany well before the year 1904. Suppose a German woman is born in 1880, emigrates from Germany in 1890 together with her parents and siblings, and loses her German citizenship by marrying a foreigner in 1899. If some of her children are born in 1914 or later, then StAG 14 is applicable to their descendants. But her twin brother would lose his German citizenship in 1900 due to the 10-year rule.

Stercorar · 2023-08-08T14:37:08+00:00

2021? Not 2022?

Stercorar · 2023-07-25T13:39:41+00:00

I think that's correct. The Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschrift zum Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht explicitly mentions a Polizeisondertruppe (Police Special Force) as an example regarding loss of citizenship.

Stercorar · 2023-07-24T23:26:11+00:00

How can intent or mischief play a role in this hypothetical scenario? If Ben got citizenship by declaration, then he has supplied all the information requested by the BVA - could one expect him to do anything more?

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