Do you have a grandparent of Yaki descent, but so far you have not been eligible for European citizenship?
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Obtaining German or Austrian citizenship was until recently a long and difficult process, which often ended in rejection.
Recently, both countries have facilitated the naturalization process and even those who have been rejected in the past can try again.
Is your European passport closer than ever?
Advocate and notary Vyacheslav Ponomiov and Advocate and notary Adam Yedid, in collaboration with Zap Legal
02/12/2021
Thursday, 02 December 2021, 13:03 Updated: 13:08
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Applying for citizenship to the German government or the Austrian government, anyone who has ever tried knows, is a complicated bureaucratic process, subject to dozens of restrictions, conditions and restrictions. At the end of a process, which may continue for several years, only a few will get a positive answer, or at least that has been the case until very recently.
In the last year and a half, the governments of Germany and Austria have made a series of amendments to the citizenship laws, which remove some of the conditions and restrictions that have made it so difficult to obtain citizenship in both countries. As a result, the possibility of obtaining German or Austrian citizenship is now open to many of the people who until now were not entitled to it, so whether you tried to apply for citizenship in the past and were rejected, or you did not think you had a chance - you should check again.
What has changed?
One of the sweeping and unfair restrictions that were in place until recently, is that the possibility of applying was open only to the descendants of Jewish men who fled the Nazi regime before or during the Holocaust. Descendants of German women who fled Germany or Austria at the time were not entitled to citizenship at all, until a German court ruling ruled that it was discrimination and abolished the restriction.
Other restrictions, which until now deprived applicants of eligibility for citizenship and have now been abolished, are the existence of additional citizenship, work in a public position or permanent service in the IDF (as well as volunteering for any other foreign army). Of the citizens of the country who fled, but to the descendants of every resident of Austria who fled the country, even if they were not citizens at all, and provided they lived within the recognized borders of the state today.How
to apply?
Despite the relief, it is important to remember that this is a legal proceeding, which is carried out in the German language and requires precise and meticulous care, so it is advisable to enlist the services of a lawyer who specializes in issuing citizenships in these countries. In the first stage, the lawyer will check your eligibility in principle for citizenship, based on your compliance with the restrictions and conditions that still exist. If it is found that you meet the conditions of German / Austrian law, and that you are indeed descendants of citizens / residents who fled the Nazi terror and were denied citizenship (if it is German citizenship. In the Austrian procedure it is not a condition of obtaining citizenship), the document collection phase begins.
It is important to take into account that the documents are submitted in the German language and that some of the evidence has to come from the records in Germany and Austria themselves. In addition, keep in mind that unverified documents, incorrect statements or errors in submitting the application may cost you in rejecting it. The assistance of experienced professionals will ensure that all details of the application are filled out as required, that all required documents and evidence will be attached to the application after being notarized, and that the entire procedure will be conducted with deep understanding and familiarity with German and Austrian law. Given all this and under compliance with the new and easing conditions, it is quite possible that your European passport is finally achievable.
Advocate and Notary Vyacheslav Ponomiov and Advocate and Notary Adam Yedid are attorneys who handle immigration and assistance in obtaining citizenship in Europe, at the firm of David Yedid Lawyers and Notary.
The firm has 40 years of experience in issuing German citizenship, a staff that speaks the language and a notary in the German language.
The firm also deals with the issuance of Portuguese citizenship and European citizenship in general, and the exercise of rights for the elderly with an emphasis on the rights of Holocaust survivors, torts and insurance.
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Article courtesy of Zap Legal The
information presented in the article does not constitute legal advice or a substitute for it and does not constitute a recommendation for taking proceedings or avoiding proceedings. Anyone who relies on the information in the article does so at his own risk.
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