GCR service update
Formed in the aftermath of the Brexit decision, GCR was established to assist clients with restoring their family’s former German citizenship. From humble beginnings and a handful of clients, we are now entering our fifth year of trading and are delighted to be assisting a global client base with their German citizenship applications.
Focussing exclusively on “German” citizenship, means we are experts in the field. We do one thing and we do it well. Since founding GCR in 2019, we’ve submitted hundreds of applications with 100% success rate.
Our service begins with a no obligation, free eligibility consultation to evaluate your family’s case and determine the correct legal pathway to restore or acquire German citizenship.
GCR handles 3 different application pathways:
- Article 116 GG – this route is specifically for former German citizens and their descendants who between 1933 and 1945 had their citizenship revoked or were excluded from naturalisation due to Nazi persecution. For fuller information – https://germanpassport.co.uk/faqs/ https://germanpassport.co.uk/our-german-citizenship-restoration-service/
- Section 15 of the Nationality Act – this route is for the descendants of former ancestors who due to Nazi persecution gave up or lost their ordinary place of residence in Germany (established prior to 1933). Also, for those descendants of ancestors that may have fled Germany and naturalised abroad prior to being officially stripped of citizenship (all German Jews living abroad had their citizenship revoked on November 25th 1941). Or, for those descendants of former German ancestors who lost citizenship upon marriage to a non-German due to Nazi persecution. For fuller information and eligibility criteria – https://germanpassport.co.uk/revealed-the-eligibility-criteria-for-section-15-applications/
- Section 5 of the German Nationality Act – if you were born after the Grundesetz, (the German Constitution) came into force and you did not receive citizenship by birth or had received but lost it, in certain cases you can (re) acquire it. For fuller information, see eligibility criteria – https://germanpassport.co.uk/acquisition-of-german-citizenship-by-declaration/
Post eligibility consultation, we often begin the process with research in Germany (which takes an average of 4-6 months to yield full results) to source the documental proof required for an application. Or in some cases, when the evidence is unquestionable and the format is acceptable, we jump straight into application stage.
Our expertise lies in knowing and exceeding the authorities’ exact documental demands so there is no reason our clients’ applications will be denied or delayed. Meticulous application preparation is essential, and we never suggest proceeding directly with an application unless we are 100% confident of a positive outcome. https://germanpassport.co.uk/a-step-by-step-guide-to-getting-german-passport/
Our Fees
Initial eligibility assessment – free of charge and obligation
Research only – £600
1st citizenship application – £3,000
Each additional citizenship application – £600
Note – where we can continue to assist you with a full citizenship application, the research fee will be offset to total fees payable and therefore the research stage is of no extra charge.
Full application fees are payable in 2 equal 50% instalments, the first upon signing up with German Citizenship Restoration and the final instalment when the application is ready for submission and prior to sending to Germany / submitting via the German Embassy.
All fees are subject to 20% VAT where applicable.
Processing times
The German authorities processing times (not ours!) are an average of 24 – 36 months epending on the legal route. Where an applicant is ages 85 or over, they will seek to expedite the usual time frame but there are no guarantees.
Please visit www.germanpassport.co.uk or contact us on info@germanpassport.com or by phone +44 208 066 9900 for further information