Frequently asked questions

Children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of German citizens may be eligible for citizenship. The right depends on the year of birth of the German ancestor, the family relationship (marital or extramarital), and whether there were naturalizations along the way. Each case is unique and requires individual analysis.

German law does not establish a fixed generational limit. You can claim it as the son, grandson or great-grandson of a German citizen, as long as the chain of transmission has not been interrupted. In the initial consultation we analyze your family tree to determine it.

It depends on the year it happened. In some cases naturalization does not interrupt the transmission of German citizenship, especially if it was before certain dates or under circumstances of persecution.

Yes, totally. The right to citizenship is based on the transmission of bloodline, so the death of your German ancestor is not an impediment. Neither is the death of other family members nor the fact that they have not processed their citizenship while alive. The process is carried out by demonstrating legal ties in a purely documentary manner, reconstructing family history regardless of the passage of time.

They are different paths. Naturalization is for those who do not have German ancestry and wish to acquire citizenship by being married to a German citizen or by residing in Germany.

The other forms of acquiring German citizenship, on the other hand, are for those who have German ancestry and only need the State to formally recognize them.

The starting point for the Federal Office of Administration (BVA or Bundesverwaltungsamt) evaluate your application is to solidly rebuild your family line. For this, the entire chain of birth, marriage and death certificates that uninterruptedly connect the German ancestor with you.

To this documentary base, the specific records of the emigrant must be added: their German documents of origin and the key details of your arrival, such as date of entry to Argentina and the non-naturalization certificate issued by the Electoral Chamber. Although this is the standard structure required by the German authority, each file is unique and, depending on the particularities of your family tree, it may be necessary to incorporate additional documentation to protect the case against any requirements. If you are missing any of these records, we will take care of tracking it and managing it to complete your folder.

Yes. All documentation in a language other than German must be submitted with a certified public translation. We guide you on which documents require translation and coordinate with a trusted German translator.

It is very common, especially in cases of several generations. There are alternative routes: search in German civil registries, parish archives, CEMLA and other historical repositories. We accompany you in each process to cover the documentary gaps.

In general yes, as long as they are legible or can be reconstructed. The German authorities accept original historical documents or certified copies. If they are very damaged, we evaluate together the replacement options in the corresponding civil registries.

You can manage it entirely from Argentina. The procedure is submitted to the German Embassy in Buenos Aires or the consulate corresponding to your domicile. It is not necessary to travel to Germany at any stage of the process. We help you coordinate the presentation for your complete peace of mind.

No, the procedure is individual. Each applicant can put together and present their file independently. However, if you have brothers, uncles or cousins ​​who also want to obtain it, the ideal is to start the process together. Sharing the same documentary base of the German ancestor makes it possible to unify efforts, avoid duplication of searches and significantly optimize management costs for the entire family group.

It depends on the complexity of each case. The collection of documents usually takes between 3 and 6 months, and the resolution by the German authority can take an additional 12 to 24 months. The total process can take between 1 and 3 years. We keep you informed at every stage.

Yes. Once the Embassy confirms your German citizenship, you can apply for a passport. Processing usually takes between 5 and 6 weeks, since it is printed in Germany and sent to the consular representation in Argentina.

Yes, the right to German nationality is passed on from generation to generation, which includes your children.

However, the way to process it depends on their ages at the time of starting the process. If your children are minors, they are incorporated directly into your own file as part of the family group, optimizing time and resources. If they are already of legal age, they must submit their own application, even if they share the same documentary base and the same German ancestor.

In either scenario, we put together the case strategy considering your entire family unit to ensure that future generations are protected under the same legal recognition.

Yes. Germany allows dual nationality without restrictions. It is not necessary to renounce your Argentine citizenship at any time during the process.

No, for the vast majority of citizenship by descent processes, no knowledge of the language is required. You will not have to take any exam or demonstrate knowledge to acquire it. The procedure is purely based on proving the legal link through documentation.

On the other hand, communications with the German authorities, requests for documents from the German archives and the submission of official forms are carried out strictly in your language. Still, we take care of all that technical and linguistic complexity: the service covers all communications and filling out forms in German.

No. Compulsory military service in Germany has been suspended by law since 2011 for all its citizens.

Likewise, the bilateral agreement signed between Argentina and Germany in 1985 (Law 23,509) establishes that citizens with dual nationality are only subject to the military obligations of the country where they have their permanent residence. By having your domicile and center of life in Argentina, you are exempt from any German military call-up.

Whether you decide to maintain your domicile in Argentina or use your passport to move and work in any country in the European Union, you have no obligation to perform military service before the German State.

No. The first consultation is free and without obligation. In it we evaluate your family tree, analyze whether you have the right to German citizenship and explain what the process would be like in your particular case.

The fees are structured in stages: a part at the beginning of the process to cover the analysis and document management, and the remaining balance once the file is formally presented. We give you a clear and closed budget before starting, with no surprises along the way.

We evaluate your case before charging any fee. If after the initial analysis of your family tree we determine that your situation does not fit into the current regulations for acquiring citizenship, we will not charge you anything at all. We only move forward when there is a real legal basis.