German Citizenship

By Christine Stenner, German Attorney in the United States at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | July 5, 2026    German citizenship by restitution under § 15 StAG is one of the least known pathways to German citizenship. While many people are familiar with […]

By Christine Stenner, German Attorney in the United States at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | June 26, 2026  If you are applying for German citizenship by descent, you will usually submit certified copies of your documents instead of the originals. Why Are Certified

By Christine Stenner, German Attorney in the United States at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | May 31, 2026  I recently sat down with Maiken Scott, German-born U.S. journalist and radio host, to discuss German citizenship routes for Americans with German Jewish roots and

Your Citizenship Status Could Change Everything By Christine Stenner, German Attorney in the United States at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | May 22, 2026  For the first time since 2021, more people moved from the United States to Germany than the other way

By Christine Stenner, German Attorney in the United States at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | May 8, 2026  May 8, 1945, marked the end of World War II in Europe and the collapse of a regime built on racial hatred, political oppression, and

By Christine Stenner, German Attorney in the United States at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | April 10, 2026    A Smarter First Step: Screening for German Citizenship Eligibility Many people with German roots wonder if they qualify for German citizenship. Many approach this

By Christine Stenner, German Attorney in the United States at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | March 25, 2026  A growing trend is leading U.S. citizens to consider life abroad, and for some, German citizenship may offer a direct path to live and work

By Christine Stenner, German Attorney in the United States at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | March 7, 2026  German Citizenship Through a German Mother Born Between 1949 and 1975 German citizenship is based on descent. That means citizenship usually passes from parent to

By Christine Stenner, German Attorney in the United States at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | February 5, 2026  Parents who apply for German citizenship together with their children often ask whether recent changes to Germany’s military registration rules create military obligations for families

By Christine Stenner, German Attorney in the United States at Stenner Law| Foreign Legal Consultant (PA) | January 28, 2026  The German public broadcaster ARD reported on this development on German television in its flagship news program Tagesschau on January 28, 2026. The report describes