German Citizenship Eligibility Assistant
This assistant guides you through the major citizenship-by-descent pathways—StAG §4, §5, §15, and Article 116(2) GG—highlighting the implications of migrations, marriages, and historical edge cases along the way.
Answer a curated set of questions and receive a summary of the most likely statutory basis, suggested documentation, and official resources for next steps with your local authority or the Bundesverwaltungsamt.
What to prepare
- Birth and marriage certificates for relevant ancestors
- Documentation of naturalizations, renunciations, or loss events
- Evidence of German residence or military service where applicable
- Translations and apostilles if documents are not in German
!Important reminder
This assistant is a research aid, not legal advice. Complex nationality questions should be reviewed with your local citizenship authority or a qualified attorney.
Follow the questions to map citizenship eligibility
Decision tree version 0.1.0 · Updated Sep 30, 2025
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