https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Europeans may be able to travel more freely this summer with a proposed new vaccination passport. But the European Commission urges caution and calls for certificates to be free from 'discrimination'. https://www.thelocal.de/20210313/eu-vaccine-passports-must-prevent-discrimination-european-commission Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:38:35 +0100 eu-vaccine-passports-must-prevent-discrimination-european-commission When the Brexit transition period ends, Brits who apply to become German will no longer qualify for dual citizenship. It will force difficult choices onto many people, writes Imogen Goodman. https://www.thelocal.de/20201019/brexit-how-thousands-of-brits-in-germany-will-be-in-limbo-after-doors-close-on-dual-nationality Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:01:01 +0200 brexit-how-thousands-of-brits-in-germany-will-be-in-limbo-after-doors-close-on-dual-nationality Have a German passport? You're in luck, shows a new ranking, as you can travel more places than any other country except Japan and Singapore. https://www.thelocal.de/20200708/germany-has-third-most-valuable-passport-in-the-world Wed, 08 Jul 2020 18:34:58 +0200 germany-has-third-most-valuable-passport-in-the-world Many people, including Brits, are considering applying for German citizenship. Here’s what you need to know about the process. https://www.thelocal.de/20191220/explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-applying-for-german-citizenship Fri, 20 Dec 2019 18:07:45 +0100 explained-what-you-need-to-know-about-applying-for-german-citizenship We don't yet know what will happen when the October 31st Brexit deadline arrives. But whatever the scenario, it's best to be prepared. https://www.thelocal.de/20191016/preparing-for-brexit-a-guide-for-brits-in-germany Wed, 16 Oct 2019 19:12:58 +0200 preparing-for-brexit-a-guide-for-brits-in-germany The German government from Friday eased rules allowing the descendants of people who fled Nazi Germany to reclaim citizenship. https://www.thelocal.de/20190830/german-government-eases-citizenship-rules-eased-for-descendants-of-nazi-victims Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:12:52 +0200 german-government-eases-citizenship-rules-eased-for-descendants-of-nazi-victims Arta Botha only paid the most fleeting visit to Germany in 2016 when she transited through Munich Airport. But sloppiness and intransigence on the part of border police cost her dearly. https://www.thelocal.de/20180605/insensitive-and-irritable-officials-at-munich-airport-cost-me-2000 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 19:42:21 +0200 insensitive-and-irritable-officials-at-munich-airport-cost-me-2000 Applying to become a German citizen can seem like a daunting and long-winded task. We talked to a range of people who have gone through the process of applying to become a German citizen, to find out what it's really like. https://www.thelocal.de/20180419/what-its-really-like-to-apply-for-german-citizenship Thu, 19 Apr 2018 18:35:56 +0200 what-its-really-like-to-apply-for-german-citizenship With the prospect of the United Kingdom's exit from the EU looming ever closer, more and more Brits are taking action to ensure their freedom to live and work in the EU in the future. https://www.thelocal.de/20180206/my-daughter-and-i-got-dual-citizenship-to-secure-her-future-after-brexit Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:20:42 +0100 my-daughter-and-i-got-dual-citizenship-to-secure-her-future-after-brexit In early 1939, Renata Rowe’s grandparents and father arrived in Australia ‘stateless’, after escaping the anti-Semitism of Nazi Germany. Over 75 years later, Rowe decided to reclaim her heritage by becoming a German citizen. https://www.thelocal.de/20180126/we-reclaimed-what-was-taken-from-my-jewish-grandparents-german-citizenship Fri, 26 Jan 2018 17:07:37 +0100 we-reclaimed-what-was-taken-from-my-jewish-grandparents-german-citizenship After the war in Syria split Samer Al-Hakim’s family apart, and visa restrictions prevented him from visiting them in the Gulf states for several years, it took a German passport to bring them back together. https://www.thelocal.de/20180124/getting-german-citizenship-enabled-me-to-see-my-family-for-first-time-in-years Wed, 24 Jan 2018 17:00:13 +0100 getting-german-citizenship-enabled-me-to-see-my-family-for-first-time-in-years If you have a German passport, you’re in luck. With a passport from the Bundesrepublik, you can travel to as many as 158 countries without a visa, according to a study published on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171025/germany-in-2nd-place-for-worlds-strongest-passport-study-shows Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:35:50 +0200 germany-in-2nd-place-for-worlds-strongest-passport-study-shows Don't let the German bureaucracy scare you. We've summarized what you need to know to become an authentic German - or simply to stay in Germany permanently. https://www.thelocal.de/20160624/how-to-apply-for-german-citizenship-brexit-eu-referendum-uk Fri, 24 Jun 2016 16:40:50 +0200 how-to-apply-for-german-citizenship-brexit-eu-referendum-uk The German vice-Chancellor said on Saturday that Germany needs to support young Brits after the UK voted to leave the EU. https://www.thelocal.de/20160704/germany-considers-offering-young-brits-dual-citizenship-brexit Mon, 04 Jul 2016 14:06:55 +0200 germany-considers-offering-young-brits-dual-citizenship-brexit Children born in Germany to foreign parents from outside the EU will for the first time be able to permanently hold dual citizenship, according to new rules agreed on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140704/immigrants-children-can-keep-two-passports Fri, 04 Jul 2014 14:12:00 +0200 immigrants-children-can-keep-two-passports Germany’s Turkish community says it will work to change the law so that children born in Germany to Turkish parents are no longer forced to choose between passports but can have dual nationality. https://www.thelocal.de/20090411/18583 Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:39:00 +0200 18583