German and UK dual nationality
The deadline for applications for German citizenship under the special law passed by the German government (Brexit Übergangsgesetz) was the end of the transition period (31 December, 2020). This law allows those whose application was made by 31 December, 2020 to keep UK citizenship as well as taking German.
We are aware that people still have applications in progress. Some may have encountered difficulties, particularly given restrictions due to Corona.
British in Germany e.V. is running a survey to collect a snapshot of applications in progress.
If you have an application for German citizenship under the Übergangsgesetz in progress, you can help us to get a more informed and complete picture.
Please fill out our confidential 5 minute survey here:
British in Germany citizenship applications survey
More about the Brexit Übergangsgesetz
This law allows UK citizens who, by the end of the transition period, fulfilled the requirements for German citizenship and whose application was also submitted before the end of the transition period to keep their UK citizenship as well as taking German.
“Bei britischen Staatsangehörigen, die vor Ablauf des Übergangszeitraums einen Antrag auf Einbürgerung in Deutschland gestellt haben, wird von einem sonst nach dem Staatsangehörigkeitsgesetz erforderlichen Ausscheiden aus der britischen Staatsangehörigkeit abgesehen, sofern alle weiteren Einbürgerungsvoraussetzungen vor Ablauf des Übergangszeitraums erfüllt waren und bei Einbürgerung weiterhin erfüllt sind.” §3 (1) BrexitÜG.
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