As experts in the field, German Citizenship Restoration handles claims for the restoration of German citizenship to Jewish victims of the Nazi regime.
With more than 20 years of German citizenship legal experience, German Citizenship Restoration will handle your case with the utmost sensitivity and professionalism.
Between 1933 and 1945, a series of racial, political and religious laws either deprived German Jews of their citizenship or didn’t allow for Jewish foreigners to naturalise at the time.
Today, German law states that Jews whose citizenship was revoked as a result of these laws or who were excluded from naturalisation at the time are eligible for restoration of the rights and privileges of which they were wrongfully deprived.
This law applies not only to former German citizens or Jewish foreigners but also to their descendants, including children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren and beyond.
Benefits of German citizenship restoration
Restoring your German citizenship opens the door to a wide range of valuable rights and opportunities, not just in Germany, but across the entire European Union. As a German citizen, you’ll have full access to the benefits and protections of the European Union, including the ability to live, work, study and travel freely in all EU member states.
This has become especially important post-Brexit, as British citizens who restore their German citizenship can once again secure their EU rights. For non-EU nationals, such as those from the United States, Canada, or Australia, restoration offers a pathway to enjoy the privileges associated with EU citizenship, including visa-free travel and expanded employment and educational prospects.
Citizenship restoration also extends to your descendants in most cases, offering long-term benefits for future generations. As a German citizen, you also have access to Germany’s high-quality social security and pension system, with the right to retire in Germany or any other EU country. Students planning to study in Europe may qualify for significantly reduced tuition fees with an EU passport.
Most importantly, these rights can usually be enjoyed without renouncing your current citizenship – including British, American, Canadian and Australian – to name a few.
The legal process – How to obtain a German Passport
While the advantages of German citizenship through restoration are substantial, the German law dealing with the restoration of German citizenship is quite complex.
There are strict rules about who may be considered a former German citizen or resident and who may be considered a lawful descendant of such a person. There are additional eligibility requirements and the law requires applicants to provide very specific evidence with each restoration claim.
German Citizenship Restoration will navigate this complex process for you. We thoroughly evaluate each case and make a determination, based on your family’s personal history, regarding your eligibility under German law.
Furthermore, we conduct all necessary research and document retrieval through our contacts at the German archives. We handle the entire application process (click here for step by step guide) and file the petition, on your behalf, directly to the German government.