Brexit- what are your plans if Germany is your home

[MasterBlaster]

I am sure there many on here, who have made Germany their home, as an EU citizen. With brexit, this has caused me some worry as to what comes next. I am proud of my British passport, but does brexit mean I have to give it up and get a German passport? Should I apply now for german citizenship, and keep both passports? Would I need a working visa? It makes it easier being married to a german. Moving back to the UK is not an option for me.
Any on here who have more knowledge on this?
The latest news I am reading feels like EU will not be giving ex-pats any favours....

[JMGS4]

No plans or worries, been here since 1975 and before that as serving member of forces. Have unlimited residency (as do all EU people after 5 years) so a Brexit will have no effect. I wouldn't bother about getting a German passport, they'd have to export over 5 million others (Turks, arabs etc) before they got round to a few Brits..... And any anti-British moves by some Germans would never stand up n their courts anyway as their courts are certainly more even-handed than British ones nowadays.... all IMO of course!

[quote]The latest news I am reading feels like EU will not be giving ex-pats any favours....
[/quote] looks like you've been ready too many Remoaners lefty junk newspapers.....

[Adenauer]

Whilst I sort of agree with JMGS, I still feel safer with a belt and braces job, so I did get myself dual citizenship.

I've kept my British Passport and spent around €250 getting the German one as well. It's not quite as automatic as people say though, if you haven't been schooled in Germany and don't have any German school certificates then you do have to take the Einbürgerungstest, but that really is a doddle.

From application to having my German Personalausweis in my pocket was around 6 weeks.

[AW111]

JMGS4 said:

looks like you've been ready too many Remoaners lefty junk newspapers.....

On the brexit threads it's the leavers who are accusing the EU of punitive / scorched earth tactics. I don't know what papers they get their views from.

[paul.deitch]

I did the test too but I haven't taken it any further yet. I did marry a European and my kids have dual nationality so I doubt they'll throw me out after 18 years!

[RedWhiteMonkey]

My wife of four and a bit years is German and I moved to Germany three and a half years ago. Following the Brexit decision we looked into German nationality. If you've been married to a German and been resident in Germany for more than three years you are eligible for German nationality. You need to have passed B1 level language, pass the citizenship test and be able to prove you are financially sound.

I started the process in September and finalised everything last Thursday, I'm now a German national. At present you simply gain dual nationality, I have not had give up British nationality. No one knows if that will change after the UK leaves the EU but the general feeling is that dual nationality will no longer be possible after but it would be too complicated to revoke all those with current dual nationality status. I say do it now before the option disappears.

[JMGS4]

RedWhiteMonkey said:

I'm now a German national. At present you simply gain dual nationality, I have not had give up British nationality. No one knows if that will change after the UK leaves the EU but the general feeling is that dual nationality will no longer be possible after but it would be too complicated to revoke all those with current dual nationality status. I say do it now before the option disappears.

Dual Nationality is a UN basic right. NO COUNTRY can revoke that right (but they could be awkward!)

[RedWhiteMonkey]

JMGS4 said:

RedWhiteMonkey said:

I'm now a German national. At present you simply gain dual nationality, I have not had give up British nationality. No one knows if that will change after the UK leaves the EU but the general feeling is that dual nationality will no longer be possible after but it would be too complicated to revoke all those with current dual nationality status. I say do it now before the option disappears.

Dual Nationality is a UN basic right. NO COUNTRY can revoke that right (but they could be awkward!)

The right to a nationality is a UN human right, as in singular. Dual nationality is not one of their rights, and they carry no actual legal status anyway.

Edited by RedWhiteMonkey on Thursday 19th January 15:59