--- title: Do special citizenship rules apply for different countries? description: According to the new German Naturalization Act, dual citizenship is now possible for citizens of most countries. Only in rare cases, the country of origin does not permit this. 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[German Citizenship](https://knowledge.dwyer-legal.com/german-citizenship?hsLang=en) # Do special citizenship rules apply for different countries? ## According to the new German Naturalization Act, dual citizenship is now possible for citizens of most countries. Only in rare cases, the country of origin does not permit this. The below shown the current situation for citizens from some 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   [Welcome to Consulate General of India, Frankfurt, Germany (cgifrankfurt.gov.in)](https://cgifrankfurt.gov.in/pages/7f100b7b36092fb9b06dfb4fac360931) | | 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 |     | Links: Dwyer Legal [Citizenship Support Request Form](https://dwyer-legal.com/citizenship-request/?lang=en) Dwyer Legal [Homepage for more Information on our Citizenship Support Services](https://dwyer-legal.com/private/german-citizenship-application/?lang=en) The Information provided in this Knowledge Database is for orientation only and not binding. 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