German passport for children: Will the window of opportunity for German citizenship close?
With the flexibility of the conditions for obtaining German citizenship also for the descendants of Jews who came to Germany from Poland and Eastern Europe, the condition for obtaining citizenship - mastery of the German language may rise again.
Adv. Yuval Chen recommends submitting an application for the whole family, if only to ensure that the children and grandchildren can receive the German passport
Adv. Dr. Yuval Chen, in collaboration with Zap Legal
26/01/2022
Wednesday, 26 January 2022, 07:10 Updated: 07:14
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The conditions for obtaining German citizenship were relaxed a few months ago, and today even descendants of Jews who came to Germany from Poland and Eastern Europe before the Nazis came to power in 1933, but did not have German citizenship, could under certain conditions obtain the coveted German passport.
Advocate Dr. Yuval Chen, who since 1997 has handled thousands of applications for German citizenship, explains: "Their grandmother lived in Germany before 1945, to get a German passport, if they were persecuted, they could get German citizenship at the time and the center of their lives was in Germany."
Germany undergoes political changes with the end of Merkel's long tenure.
It is possible that in light of the hundreds of thousands of expected applications for German citizenship based on the new law, the new government will decide in the near future to make it difficult to obtain German citizenship.
Regulations may worsen - it is advisable not to reject the application for German citizenship
Adv. Dr. Chen: "It is not unlikely that in the future the relevant institutions in Germany will decide to tighten the conditions for obtaining citizenship again. "Mastery of the German language in order to meet the requirements of German law. Therefore, it is advisable to advance and apply to the whole extended family, if only to ensure with a high level of certainty that the children and grandchildren, who have been or have not been born, can receive German citizenship."
There are many cases where only part of the family has German citizenship while the other part for example, the brothers / sisters later applied for German citizenship, but were rejected.
The Germans' argument was that in the intervening period, until the other part of the family applied for German citizenship, regulations came into force that prevented the rest of the family from obtaining German citizenship.
In other cases, at some point a law was enacted in Germany that stipulated that if an Israeli was born before 1974 to a mother who also held German citizenship, he and his children would be able to obtain a German passport, only if the mother declared at the German embassy until 1977 the child born to her.
Of course no one did so and so German citizenship was denied to many Israelis and their children.
In order to avoid similar future situations, which will neutralize the eligibility of children or grandchildren born or not yet born to receive German citizenship, if and when the Germans tighten the conditions again, it is recommended for the whole extended family, i.e. children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren of the son / daughter of The persecuted, hurry up and already apply for German citizenship and not postpone the matter.
It is recommended that all members of the extended family hurry up and apply for German citizenship already (Photo: ShutterStock)
How do you start the process of obtaining a German passport?
On the Internet you will meet a variety of offers from "farmers" and lawyers, who offer their services. It is therefore worthwhile to understand in advance what the procedure is for obtaining a German passport and accordingly choosing the right lawyer
to obtain a German passport, one must obtain German citizenship. Obtaining German citizenship is an essential thing in the whole procedure. The German Ministry of the Interior is the body that examines applications for German citizenship. The role of the German embassy is to concentrate only documents and it is not allowed to decide on the matter.
"Therefore," explains Dr. Chen, "although we are recognized by the German Embassy, we work directly with the competent department of the German Ministry of the Interior and are in direct, almost daily contact with them regarding all the many cases we handle. We take care and have taken care of it, I even visited the competent department of the German Ministry of the Interior at the time and discussed joint work procedures with the department members. "
How to choose the right professional for German citizenship?
Prerequisite
: Knowledge of the German language at the mother tongue level - the procedure for obtaining German citizenship is carried out entirely in German only. The essential documents are in German and contacts with the German authorities are made in German only. Thus, the procedure requires knowledge of the German language at the level of the mother tongue and at the level of making legal arguments in German.
Before contacting a professional, it is advisable to ask him where his knowledge of the German language comes from; If he even knows the language; Is his knowledge of the German language that of poor German, at the level of completing a course in the German language, or is the background to the knowledge of the German language for example a degree in a university in Germany and a stay of years there? Also, is it in the power of the professional to formulate in German a detailed statement of claim that has to prove his arguments?
Second condition
: Knowledge of German citizenship law and court rulings in Germany - The conditions for obtaining German citizenship are examined only according to German law and court rulings in Germany. This is a completely legal procedure and therefore it is recommended to use only lawyers. The procedure is complex and not simple. In which it is possible to obtain German citizenship. In each track different conditions and requirements of German law.
"The circumstances must be examined and it must be known, according to which track and by virtue of which section of the law, the claim must be filed.
Next, you need to know which documents to attach, which to translate into German and how to submit them in a way that will be accepted in Germany.
It is also necessary to know which documents are required to prove the claims and where to locate them in Germany.
In the absence of some of the documents, the lawyer is expected to explain to the German Ministry of the Interior why he must approve the application for German citizenship, even when some of the documents are missing.
Finally, the knowledge of German law required of a lawyer is such that he can attack the decisions of the German responsible official and make him aware of his mistake, while presenting judgments of the courts in Germany and referring to sections of German law. Attorney who studied German citizenship law at the Faculty of Law in Germany.
Third condition
: The firm's staff is fluent in German - Every application for German citizenship must be accompanied by many documents, most of them in German or translated into German. The rabbi, translate into German, assign each document to the relevant file and the like.
He must enlist the help of his office staff.
The office staff will be able to help him, only if he knows and can read the many documents in German and in addition knows how to guide the client in Hebrew and is proficient in Hebrew documents that need to be translated.
Therefore, before contacting an attorney, it should be examined whether the staff of his office knows and is fluent in German at the level of a mother tongue
.
: Experience in the field - As in any field, experience is very important here.
Even if a particular lawyer is fluent in German and well versed in German citizenship law, experience in the field is irreplaceable.
Therefore, it is advisable to make sure that the lawyer you have chosen has been practicing in the field for years and not just making statements about his abilities and experience.
Attorney Dr. Chen has handled thousands of applications for German passports since 1997.
Law studies in Germany and a doctorate in law from the University of Frankfurt.
Exceptional familiarity with the procedures for obtaining German citizenship and familiarity with those responsible in Germany.
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: 073-7841833
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