Do special citizenship rules apply for different countries?

Country of Origin

Dual citizenship possible yes or no ?

Things to note / possible pitfalls

Afghanistan

Yes, for Afghan citizens dual citizenship is possible

As part of the naturalization process, the German authorities require an Afghan passport or a German replacement passport to be presented; German replacement passports are often issued if it is proven that an Afghan passport cannot be obtained in the Afghan embassy or consulates in Germany

Bosnia / Herzegovina

Yes, for citizens from Bosnia and Herzegovina dual citizenship is possible

Bulgaria

Yes, for Bulgarian citizens dual citizenship is possible

Please note that there are privileges for workers who came to Germany before 1974 (to FRG) or 1990 to (GDR) and for their spouses: For them naturalization only requires a certain oral level of German and even in case of social aids a naturalization can be possible

Croatia

Yes, for Croatian citizens dual citizenship is possible

Please note that there are privileges for workers who came to Germany before 1974 (to FRG) or 1990 to (GDR) and for their spouses: For them naturalization only requires a certain oral level of German and even in case of social aids a naturalization can be possible

France

Yes, for French citizens dual citizenship is possible

Greece

Yes, for native Greek citizens dual citizenship is possible

Please note that there are privileges for workers who came to Germany before 1974 (to FRG) or 1990 to (GDR) and for their spouses: For them naturalization only requires a certain oral level of German and even in case of social aids a naturalization can be possible

India

No, India does not allow dual citizenship. In case you obtain the German citizenship which is possible, you have to renounce to your Indian citizenship immediately afterwards

However, Indian nationals who give up their Indian citizenship can obtain a so-called OCI (Overseas Citizenship of India). The OCI card is a lifelong visa for travelling to India and puts OCI cardholders on an equal footing with Indian nationals living outside India in many respects; for details of the OCI Card, see

https://cgifrankfurt.gov.in/pages/7f100b7b36092fb9b06dfb4fac360931

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Irak

No, Irak does not allow dual citizenship.

Upon naturalization in Germany, Iraqi citizenship automatically expires by virtue of Iraqi law

Italy

Yes, for Italian citizens dual citizenship is

Please note that there are privileges for workers who came to Germany before 1974 (to FRG) or 1990 to (GDR) and for their spouses: For them naturalization only requires a certain oral level of German and even in case of social aids a naturalization can be possible

Kosovo

Yes, for Kosovar citizens dual citizenship is possible

Poland

Yes, for Polish citizens dual citizenship is possible

Please note that there are privileges for workers who came to Germany before 1974 (to FRG) or 1990 to (GDR) and for their spouses: For them naturalization only requires a certain oral level of German and even in case of social aids a naturalization can be possible

Rumania

Yes, for Rumanian citizens dual citizenship is possible

Please note that there are privileges for workers who came to Germany before 1974 (to FRG) or 1990 to (GDR) and for their spouses: For them naturalization only requires a certain oral level of German and even in case of social aids a naturalization can be possible

Russia

No, Russia does not allow dual citizenship.

Russian embassy and consulates in Germany are currently no longer accepting applications for renouncement to (giving up of) Russian citizenship

Syria

Yes, for Syrian citizens dual citizenship is possible

As part of the naturalization process, the German immigration authorities generally require a Syrian passport to be presented, even if this could put relatives in Syria at risk; Syrians are only exempted from this passport requirement in exceptional cases

Turkey

Yes, for Turkish citizens dual citizenship is possible

Please note that there are privileges for workers who came to Germany before 1974 (to FRG) or 1990 to (GDR) and for their spouses: For them naturalization only requires a certain oral level of German and even in case of social aids a naturalization can be possible

Ukraine

Yes, for Ukraine citizens dual citizenship is possible

The German Federal Ministry of the Interior has clarified that Ukraine does not currently process applications for renunciation of nationality or multiple citizenship and therefore German naturalization can take place without the involvement of the Ukrainian authorities. Accordingly, the Ukrainian authorities are currently not informed of an application for naturalization in Germany. Applications for denaturalization by Ukrainians, for example to avoid military service, are not processed by the Ukrainian authorities.

United Kingdom

Yes, for UK citizens dual citizenship is possible