hello everyone, im a filipina married to a german and have 3 kids. just want to ask if theres a possibility for me to get a german passport even i never live in germany, we are already married since 9 years in the philippines. and our kids has a german passports. anybody can give me an advice
German passport
faith1410
28 April 2015 20:21:17
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James
28 April 2015 20:25:05
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No, a passport is only issued to a citizen. Your marriage to a citizen does not make you a citizen or even guarantee permanent residency for that matter.
Your children have German passports because they are German citizens, they have a German father.
Cheers,
James
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beppi
28 April 2015 23:30:41
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As far as I know, you need to live in Germany for a number of years (usually 7), attend a cultural integration course and/or prove German language skills to become German citizen. (As James stated above, you can only get a German passport if you are citizen).
You can ask the German embassy in your country to confirm or find out if there's any other way.
What do you need a German passport for? As spouse of a German and parent of (minor) German children, you have the right to live and work in Germany and travel freely within Europe (Schengen zone).
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