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    Aug 5, 2008, 06:31 AM
    Passport Eligibility
    Im South African and my great grandfather was German, does this make me eligible for a German passport.
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    Aug 5, 2008, 09:31 AM
    Probably not... to become German citizen, you are required to live in Germany for a certain period, plus one or both of your parents must be German citizen, OR you were born in Germany.
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