Dual Citizenship
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Topic: Dual Citizenship
Posted By: sem
Subject: Dual Citizenship
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 4:25pm
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I've got NZ residency and am married to a Kiwi.
Just a letter in the post today from the hospital congratulating me on my pregnancy (how nice!) and a request to give them proof of my residency status. They just need to see pasport and marriage certfificat. Will do that next week. It also says in the letter that our baby will get NZ citizenship by default. Can I still apply for a German passport for the baby as well so it has NZ and German citizenship? ------------- Here we go again, another baby on it's way! 
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Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 5:00pm
| I think that would depend on the german rules, but as far as im aware from NZ end it shouldnt be a prob. I have a british passport and an NZ passport due to my family being english so i would assume you would be fine to do the same (unless the rules have changed) |
Posted By: FionaO
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 5:20pm
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I would say your child is entitled to both passports.
I'm brittish married to a kiwi, I have residency here and my son has both passports. I would imagine the German rules are similar - you need to look up your German embassy online and go from there. ------------- 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 6:17pm
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You would need to speak with the embasy about that as each country is different. I am a duel citizen of NZ and aus, but my children can't get aus passports as far as I am aware.
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Posted By: Ella1
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 9:12pm
| Your baby can very likely get German nationality as well. I am Dutch myself, and as long as I apply before her 18th birthday, DD can get the Dutch nationality too. (Many countries don't even have this age restriction). The only thing is that it is quite a hassle to get hher a Dutch passport. (Lots of paperwork, and therefore quite expensive as well), which is why I haven't done it yet. |
Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 11 April 2010 at 10:12pm
I'm Irish and married to a kiwi, I have residency but am not a citizen. DS will get an NZ passport and we will be getting him an Irish passport as well. It's a bit of a pain with all the paperwork but as with my own, it's relatively straight forward thank goodness. 
The embassy's are great to deal with so they will definitely be able to help you out. Although, my Mum got us all the info as she lives in Ireland  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 8:23am
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There are different rules with different countries about dual citizenship - some don't do dual at all, others have an age limit where you have to choose your citizenship one way or the other, and so on but the embassy will tell you all that.
Becks if you were born in Australia then your kids should be able to get dual citizenship but if you have dual citizenship because one of your parents was Australian then you're entitled but your kids aren't. Its a first gen thing... -------------   
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 8:25am
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Each country is different. DH and I are Irish and my children qualify for dual citzenship.
You will have to check with the German Embassy to make sure but AFAIK Germany do not have a dual nationality agreement with NZ. (This is based on German friends of mine who were due to qualify for NZ citzenship) |
Posted By: Babe
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 8:37am
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Yeah Tish thats what I thought too... -------------
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 12 April 2010 at 9:27am
| As the others have said you need to check with the embassy, not all countries allow dual citizenship (like France for example). I have dual NZ/British but I imagine that eventually that door will be closed unless you are born there. |