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    Dec 3, 2011, 04:46 AM
    German passport eligibility
    I was born in Wes Germany but have a South African passport - my parents are also South African, do I qualify for a German passport
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    Dec 5, 2011, 10:08 AM
    How long did your parents live in Germany at the time of your birth? Did they continue to live in Germany afterwards? Did they register your birth with a South African Embassy or consulate as a citizen born abroad? Have you lived in Germany for any extended period?
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    Dec 5, 2011, 10:41 AM
    Unlike the US, being born in Germany does not give you any citizenship rights it is the citizenship of your family.
    Do your parents. If you were born after 2000 ( which I assume is not the case) then if your parents had been living in the country for over 8 years or was legal resident of Germany, you may have citizenship rights under their newer laws.
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