Session on Dual Citizenship with the German Consulate – Thank you

Who is in fact German? Why would you like to be a German Citizen or why would you like to keep your German Citizenship? What are your connections to Germany? The excellent presentation by Frau Rasbach from the German Consulate answered these and many other questions raised by the 70 participants. Thank you to all for taking part.

For more information, follow the link below:
http://www.kanada.diplo.de/Vertretung/kanada/en/02/citizenship/dual__citizenship.html

Martin Luther Church in Etobicoke is hosting an FAQ session, Saturday April 30th, on the topic of dual citizenship. A representative of the German Consulate will be speaking about the process of obtaining a permission to retain German citizenship while applying for Canadian citizenship.

The lecture will be followed by a session where you can as questions. In addition, you will get the opportunity to talk with people who have already successfully gone through the process.

The German Law on Nationality and Citizenship is rather complex and has undergone many changes in the past. While the German rules on citizenship are based on the principle of avoiding dual citizenship, the law now provides for some exceptions to this principle.

German citizens who wish to retain their German citizenship while applying for Canadian citizenship must obtain a permission to retain the German citizenship.

Would you like to apply for a “Beibehaltungsgenehmigung“ to keep your German citizenship status or do you know someone who needs help with this application?

Saturday April 30, 2:30 – 4:00 pm
Martin Luther Lutheran Church
2379 Lake Shore Blvd West, Toronto

Please let the church office know if you will be attending, churchoffice@martinluther.ca , Phone: (416) 251-8293

For more information, see German Citizenship Law and Dual Citizenship:
http://www.canada.diplo.de/Vertretung/kanada/en/02/citizenship/dual__citizenship.html

The German law on citizenship mandates that German citizens who voluntarily apply for and accept the Canadian citizenship will automatically lose the German citizenship if they have not been granted a permission to retain the German citizenship prior to becoming Canadian. This “Beibehaltungsgenehmigung” is granted by the competent authority in Germany on an individual basis. To obtain the permission, you must prove that you still have substantial ties to Germany and are in a personal situation in which the obtention of the dual German Canadian citizenship would be beneficial to you and/or avoid individual detriments. Please note that applications have to be submitted to the German Foreign Mission and that proficiency in German is mandatory.

More information on the “Beibehaltungsgenehmigung” (in German language only):

http://www.canada.diplo.de/Vertretung/kanada/de/02/staatsangehoerigkeit/beibehaltung.html