The main thing with Germany and other countries that allow citizenship by descent is that you really need to be extremely patient with the whole process. I know some people who have waited FOREVER to get their Italian passports and during COVID the backlogs in Ireland and Germany got insane. I got extremely discouraged when the German consulate was giving me a hard time over documents and argued over my eligibility. Eventually, I did win and got the application submitted. I would say my main advice for anyone is to keep the documentation in line to ensure the next generation can get a passport and/or claim citizenship, it is only getting tougher since Germany is now going to require the second-generation born abroad after 2000 to have their birth registered before they turn 1 in order to be a German Citizen. There is always light at the end of the tunnel and a lot of people forget that in this process.
Thank you! I'm from Puerto Rico and I'm so nervous because I'm applying to the Spanish citizenship (while keeping my US passport) through a lot of loopholes. 1) There's a new Ley de Nietos "Law of Grandchildren" that expires on October. If your grandparents are Spanish nationals, you're a Spanish national. 2) A natural Spanish national is someone who is born in Spainish territory to a Spanish national. 3)My mother, in her 80s, God bless her and keep her in good health for as long as possible she is the granddaughter. 4) My mother's grandfather was born in Puerto Rico BUT back when Puerto Rico was Spanish Territory and HIS father, was born in Navarre, Spain. Therefore my mother's grandfather was a natural born Spanish national. 5) Therefore my mom is the grandchild of a Spanish national and therefore she can apply for the Spanish nationality and she's my mother so once she gets it I can get it through her. Do you see the risks and loopholes already? My mother, not me. Her great-grandparent was born in Spain, not her grandfather. Spanish territory but Puerto Rico. Now, because we're born in Puerto Rico, Spain considers us Iberoamericans, so we don't have to renounce our previous passport in order to obtain the Spanish passport. So in a weird way, a privilege of being born in the island and not in the mainland USA. So I could potentially have an EU passport and retain my US passport. I have one BIG problem: All the documents I have found that indicate that my mother's great grandfather was born in Navarre, Spain are from Puerto Rico and I just need ONE official document from Spain but this was before 1870s so I am really REALLY hoping that the Spanish embassy will positively affirm my mother's Spanish nationality with the documentation that we have.
You'd be surprised how many people get through with the loopholes! My friend who is from Mexico and applied for her Spanish citizenship via the Jewish route. Her like, great great great great grandparents were of sephardic descent and she just had to prove the lineage and she was able to get it! I believe in you! 😉 🤎 Keep me updated on how it goes!
Here's a topic no one is speaking about on UA-cam. There's something called a Citizenship of Puerto Rico that ANY US Citizen of ANY BACKGROUND can get if they spend at least one year residing in PR and then apply for it at the Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico. THEN you can go to Spain and get on the fast track 2 year residence for a Spanish passport AND you get to keep your passport of origin (the US passport). Compare that to 10 years of Spanish residence if you come straight from the mainland USA and have to renounce your US passport in order to acquire the Spanish one.
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Thankyou for documenting this, your videos have been so helpful and encouraging.
I'm so glad!
The main thing with Germany and other countries that allow citizenship by descent is that you really need to be extremely patient with the whole process. I know some people who have waited FOREVER to get their Italian passports and during COVID the backlogs in Ireland and Germany got insane. I got extremely discouraged when the German consulate was giving me a hard time over documents and argued over my eligibility. Eventually, I did win and got the application submitted. I would say my main advice for anyone is to keep the documentation in line to ensure the next generation can get a passport and/or claim citizenship, it is only getting tougher since Germany is now going to require the second-generation born abroad after 2000 to have their birth registered before they turn 1 in order to be a German Citizen. There is always light at the end of the tunnel and a lot of people forget that in this process.
I`m really lookong forward for your first Culture Shock Video😆
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Thank you! I'm from Puerto Rico and I'm so nervous because I'm applying to the Spanish citizenship (while keeping my US passport) through a lot of loopholes.
1) There's a new Ley de Nietos "Law of Grandchildren" that expires on October. If your grandparents are Spanish nationals, you're a Spanish national.
2) A natural Spanish national is someone who is born in Spainish territory to a Spanish national.
3)My mother, in her 80s, God bless her and keep her in good health for as long as possible she is the granddaughter.
4) My mother's grandfather was born in Puerto Rico BUT back when Puerto Rico was Spanish Territory and HIS father, was born in Navarre, Spain. Therefore my mother's grandfather was a natural born Spanish national.
5) Therefore my mom is the grandchild of a Spanish national and therefore she can apply for the Spanish nationality and she's my mother so once she gets it I can get it through her.
Do you see the risks and loopholes already? My mother, not me. Her great-grandparent was born in Spain, not her grandfather. Spanish territory but Puerto Rico.
Now, because we're born in Puerto Rico, Spain considers us Iberoamericans, so we don't have to renounce our previous passport in order to obtain the Spanish passport. So in a weird way, a privilege of being born in the island and not in the mainland USA.
So I could potentially have an EU passport and retain my US passport.
I have one BIG problem: All the documents I have found that indicate that my mother's great grandfather was born in Navarre, Spain are from Puerto Rico and I just need ONE official document from Spain but this was before 1870s so I am really REALLY hoping that the Spanish embassy will positively affirm my mother's Spanish nationality with the documentation that we have.
You'd be surprised how many people get through with the loopholes! My friend who is from Mexico and applied for her Spanish citizenship via the Jewish route. Her like, great great great great grandparents were of sephardic descent and she just had to prove the lineage and she was able to get it!
I believe in you! 😉 🤎 Keep me updated on how it goes!
Here's a topic no one is speaking about on UA-cam. There's something called a Citizenship of Puerto Rico that ANY US Citizen of ANY BACKGROUND can get if they spend at least one year residing in PR and then apply for it at the Departamento de Estado de Puerto Rico. THEN you can go to Spain and get on the fast track 2 year residence for a Spanish passport AND you get to keep your passport of origin (the US passport).
Compare that to 10 years of Spanish residence if you come straight from the mainland USA and have to renounce your US passport in order to acquire the Spanish one.
Wow!! That's amazing 😍
Instagram flagged me for saying in a comment I sent dm..smh. had questions about this can we talk ?