[kingattax]

Just curious......does anyone know if in German law a baby automatically become a German citizen simply by virtue of being born on German soil ?

[RockinRight]

Unfortunately, I think so.

[xzins]

I think these babies are eligible for dual citizenship, but I'm not certain. I had 7 years of my career in Germany, and I think I recall that from someplace.

My son's best friend in highschool had to choose between German and American when he graduated....otherwise he had to go into the German draft.

That would seem to indicate that the Germans were claiming him, too.

[wideawake]

No. To claim German nationality you must have a German citizen as a parent.

[TheOracleAtLilac]

Hardly any other country is stupid enough to do that

[superfries]

An American baby born on German soil is still considered an American and not a German. My daughter was born in Wuerzburg and is an American citizen.

[CDHart]

My brother was born in 1954 in an Army hospital in Stuttgart, Germany. I understand that he has dual citizenship, and is considered to be a naturalized American citizen. Guess he can't be president!

Carolyn

[skinkinthegrass]

...does anyone know if in German law a baby automatically become a German citizen simply by virtue of being born on German soil ?

Well..Yes, sorta. You can become a Foriegn Born Natural Citizen....born in Naha City, Japan.

[Kaslin]

Both my children where born in Nuremberg. They were issued a German birth certificate after the birth from the city of Nuremberg and then later one from the American Consulate in Munich