Q: If a child acquires German nationality, can he take his parents abroad?

For details of the German immigration law, please refer to the relevant website of the German Ministry of Justice:

http://bundesrecht.juris.de/aufenthg_2004/index.html

German nationality policy

Germany's "New Nationality Law" came into effect on June 65438+1 October1,2000, which greatly revised and supplemented the original nationality law, changed the past practice of determining nationality solely based on the principle of descent, introduced the principle of birthplace, recognized dual nationality to a limited extent, and further simplified the naturalization procedure for foreigners, indicating that the current German government has adopted a more open and tolerant attitude towards foreign immigrants.

Specific performance in the following aspects:

1. the principle of origin and birthplace

If one parent has German nationality, their children will also acquire German nationality. For children born out of wedlock, if the mother is German, the children are German; If only the father has German nationality, German nationality can only be obtained after confirming the blood relationship between father and son or father and daughter. This confirmation must be made before the child is 23 years old. Foreign children born in Germany, if one of their parents has lived in Germany for more than eight years and has a residence permit for more than three years or an indefinite residence permit, their biological children will automatically acquire German nationality.

2. The principle of choosing nationality

In principle, Germany does not allow dual nationality, so foreigners who join German nationality are required to withdraw from their original nationality first. However, in the case of obtaining German nationality according to the principle of birthplace, there is the possibility of dual nationality, that is, when one or both parents are foreign nationals, the newborn obtains German nationality according to the German nationality law, but at the same time has foreign nationality according to the principle of descent. According to the German Nationality Law, as long as he has other nationalities at the same time, he will choose whether to continue to hold German nationality in the form of a written statement at the age of 23 according to the requirements of the competent authorities. If he keeps his foreign nationality, he will lose his German nationality. If he retains German nationality, he must submit proof that he has lost or renounced his foreign nationality. If he is over 23 years old, he will automatically lose his German citizenship and hold dual citizenship before that. At the same time, the new nationality law allows dual nationality to be retained under special circumstances, but it must be approved by the competent authorities.

3. Simplify naturalization procedures

Naturalization is an important way to acquire German nationality. Applicants who meet the following conditions may apply for naturalization:

Years of residence: it is required to live legally in Germany for at least eight consecutive years (originally specified as 15 years). ※

Type of residence: Residence permit or residence permit is required. ※

Give up or lose one's original nationality. ※

Economic aspect: the source of life is guaranteed (excluding social or unemployment benefits). ※

Politics: Applicants are required to agree with the principles of liberal democracy and the Basic Law, and have no criminal conviction record. ※

Culture: It is required to have sufficient knowledge of German, pass the German language test and attend a wide range of naturalization training courses on the German Constitution and national political system. ※.