Dual citizenship (British and German)

[nomadover9k]

Hello everyone,

I am planning to apply for a British citizenship but I would like to keep my German one as my family still lives back there and I am regularly traveling back for personal and business purposes. I am fully eligible to get one regarding to the requirements list.

But as far as I am aware once I've got the British citizenship my German will automatically taken off me and I have to apply extra to keep it.

Could someone please give me more information on this topic as I am quite worrying to do the next step.

Thank you,
Nomad

[ai20s]

Germany does allow dual nationality with other EU member states. Therefore, you can keep both nationalities after naturalisation. It is less clear though what will happen after 2019.

[alterhase58]

Agree with the previous poster, but there have been no pronouncements from the German government regarding this subject. I am assuming that no one will be stripped of their German citizenship which would be a highly controversial act given German history (Third Reich and GDR).

[alterhase58]

For reference FAQ from the German Embassy website:
https://uk.diplo.de/uk-de/02/faq-inform ... xit/610518

In German:
13. Verliere ich die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit durch Erwerb der britischen Staatsangehörigkeit?
Nach dem geltenden deutschen Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht verliert ein/e Deutsche/r seine deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit nicht, wenn er/sie nach dem 28.08.2007 die Staatsangehörigkeit eines EU-Mitgliedstaates oder der Schweiz erwirbt. Wenn Sie vor dem EU-Austritt des Vereinigten Königreichs von den britischen Behörden eingebürgert werden, verlieren Sie nach derzeitigem deutschem Recht die deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit nicht und benötigen keine Beibehaltungsgenehmigung.

Last sentence: if BC obtained before the UK leaves the EU then you will not loose German citizenship.

[nomadover9k]

Thank you for your replies, guys. I have been misinformed for long period of time. It is all clear now.