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Home » German Citizenship via Naturalisation -Share your experience

German Citizenship via Naturalisation -Share your experience

Help others to understand the Citizens application process by sharing your experiences.
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Name

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Are you a South African Citizen

Yes No

Did you apply for retention of your South African citizenship

Yes No Dual Citizenship was not allowed at the time

Please indicate which documents you had to submit for your retention application

Form BI-1664 Form BI-529 Certified copy of your South African ID or passport Certified copy of unabridged South African birth certificate Proof of permanent residency in the foreign country Proof that you haven’t acquired citizenship in that country (Negativbescheinigung) Proof that you haven’t acquired citizenship in that country (Erweiterte Meldebescheinigung.)

Which of the above documents needed to be apostilled or translated

Did you use a company to assist with obtaining documents from South Africa, if so who, and can you give an indication of the related costs and timeframe

Please describe the process of legalising (apostille) the documents

Did you go for a "Beratungsgespräch" before applying for German Citizenship

Yes No

What documents did you need from South Africa for the German Citizenship application

Unabridged Birth Cirtificate Marriage certificate / civil partnership certificate/ copy from the family register. Divorce decree or death certificate of the spouse/life partner Custody decision / negative certificate given by the Youth Welfare Office ("Jugendamt") or documents of an adoption decision.

Which of the above documents needed to be apostilled or translated

Did you use a company to assist with obtaining documents from South Africa, if so who, and can you give an indication of the related costs and timeframe

When did you submit your application

How many days did you wait before it was approved

Any tips that you can give

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