German Or British?

Question

My mate was born over in germany when is dad was fighting the war, even though he was born in german terrotory and hes lived over here for the majority of his life, does that make him german because hes born in germany or british because he lives over here

Answer 1

Tricky question -

1. Children born outside the United Kingdom before 1983 were normally citizens of the United Kingdom and colonies under section 5 of the 1948 Act if their father was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies when they were born and either:the father was born, legally adopted (see Note 3), naturalised or registered in the United Kingdom, or

· the child or the father was born in a British protectorate, protected state, mandated territory or trust territory, or any country where British subjects came under extraterritorial jurisdiction, or

· the child was born in a foreign country and the birth was registered (within 12 months) at a United Kingdom consulate, or

· the child’s father in United Kingdom Crown service, or

· the child was born in a Commonwealth country where a citizenship law had taken effect, but did not become a citizen of that country at birth



2. Generally speaking, citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies had the right of abode in the United Kingdom if:



· they were born, legally adopted (see Note 3), naturalised or registered in the United Kingdom*

· they were born to, or legally adopted by, a parent† who, at the time of the birth or adoption, was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies born, adopted, naturalised or registered in the United Kingdom*

· they were born to, or legally adopted by, a parent† who, at the time of the birth, was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies and whose own parent† was a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies by birth, adoption, naturalisation or registration in the United Kingdom*

· they had, before 1 January 1983, been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom for 5 years or more without being restricted by the immigration laws to how long he or she could stay

· (in the case of women) they were, or had been, the wife of a man with the right of abode



* "Registered in the United Kingdom" includes registration at the High Commission in an independent Commonwealth country. However, it does not include:

· registration under section 6(2) of the British Nationality Act 1948 (registration on the grounds of marriage to a citizen of the United Kingdom and Colonies) if the marriage took place after 28 October 1971; or

· registration under section 7 of the British Nationality Act 1948 (registration of minors) at a High Commission after 28 October 1971; or

· registration under section 12(6) of the British Nationality Act 1948 at a High Commission

† For the purposes of right of abode in the United Kingdom, "parent" does not include the father of an illegitimate child.

3. 'Legally adopted' means adopted by order of a court in the United Kingdom and Islands (i.e. the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man), or in any country specified by the Secretary of State under section 72(2) of the Adoption Act 1976. Among these countries is Germany (Federal Republic).

Answer 2

What nationality were his parents? If his parents were British and he was born in Germany, he is first British by parentage and then German, because he was born there. If his mother was German, and his father British, he is equally both. Many children are born in foreign countries because a parent is in the military, but they are basically the nationality of their parents.

Answer 3

.He's british.Technically in 1945 Germany ceased to exist.The country was divided into four (4) zones American,british,french and russian.The allies agreed that children born in thier zones would be deemed to be citizens of that zone. Provided the parents were both nationals of thier home country.lf only one parent was a national of thier home country and provided that parent was married to an alien citizen before the birth of any children.The these children would be able to claim national status in UK ,USA .France.So long as the marriage existed.
Now with the reunification of Germany in 1990 that country again exists
As an example Germany has never won the World Cup(soccer)West Germany has.

Answer 4

That's a tricky one. I was born in the US to British parents and moved back to Britain when I was 2. I now live back in the US but I would stil consider myself to be British because that's where's my family are from and that's where I was raised. BUT, I do have both a British and a US passport and my birth certificate is American, technically I have dual nationality. But, like I said, as far as I'm concerned I'm British.

None of his family are German, so he has no German blood in him and he was raised in Britain, so I'd say he's British!

Answer 5

People say that you are where you were born. so normall people would say he is german because theres where he was born and thats what it will say on his birth cetificet. If he has a british passport it might be a british citizen ship ( thatys what they call it when u r born in another contry)

although its really down to your friend. If he has been here most his life he probbally feels british and who are we to tell him differnt!

Answer 6

He is German by birth

what about his passport?

are his parents German?

if his dad was a soldier based in Germany and is not German then the nationality of his father is his nationality

some people have dual nationalities

it is difficult to answer if we don't know the status of his parents

Answer 7

If he has taken British nationality, he's British. If he still holds a German passport, then he's German. Residence does not change nationality.

Answer 8

the answer to this question is composed of using many variables. The germans declared a war with an allied u . s . a . of england, France, and that is the only reason both eu international places fell out causing a competition which failed to finish till many years after.

Answer 9

German by birth only

Answer 10

Yep, German.