Dual citizenship requirements for child born in Germany American father residing in Germany?
Answer:
Germany does not allow dual citizenship...if you are an American!
If child's mother and father are married, and father has spent at least five years in the US after reaching the age of 14, the paperwork is pretty simple. Just contact the consulate and ask how to apply for a certificate of citizenship for US citizen child born abroad. If mother and father are not married at the time the child is born, it gets more complicated. You can still have the child proclaimed a US citizen at birth, but there are a lot more hoops to jump through and you should hire an attorney for help.
American father? In that case even if the child was born in Germany can't be German Citizen.
Some countries will not allow their citizens to take on US Citizenship as well and others require you to ask permission first. You should always check the policy of your home citizenship country before applying for US citizenship. I am unable to tell you how Germany stands on this, sorry. You may also like to have a read of the below link on Dual Citizenship from the US standpoint. In particular the section 'US law relating to dual citizenship'. This particular web site is often linked even on immigration lawyer sites as it has very comprehensive information.
Dual citizenship is possible if the child received both citizenships by birth.
With an American father it is very probably a US citizen, even if the birth took place abroad.
German citizenship is a bit more tricky: if one parent has (also) the German citizenship, the child is German as well - dual citizenship for the rest of his or her life. If both parents are foreigners, at least one of them needs a permanent residence permit and an 8 year stay in Germany before birth. In this case, the child gets German citizenship (-> dual citizenship) but has to decide for one of the citizenships as an adult. (without an explicit decision, the German citizenship expires).
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