Submitting the Anlage EER and documents for citizenship by descent

reesmiller69 Member

Member since 28 February 2024

reesmiller69Member28 February 2024 09:48:55

Hi All,

Me and my father are applying for German citizenship through his German mother, my nan.

There are some questions I have that I really hope someone could help me with;

I have all the documentation required including birth certificates and passports ect but how do I submit the copies, do they need to be scanned or will good quality photos work? Also how are the documents verified and how do you go begin this process?
Where do you send the Anlage EER to? Is it to be printed and sent by post to the embassy?

Any help would be great becuase I am finding the process very unclear.

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beppi Germany/Singapore Expert

Member since 08 August 2010

Germany & Singapore Expert

beppiGermany/Singapore Expert28 February 2024 11:21:16

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@reesmiller69 Such procedural questions are best answered by the embassy.

But, as I know German officialdom, postal mail (best registered) is probably required.

TominStuttgart Germany Expert

Member since 19 March 2012

TominStuttgartGermany Expert29 February 2024 10:14:23

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聽聽 Hi All,
Me and my father are applying for German citizenship through his German mother, my nan.
There are some questions I have that I really hope someone could help me with;

I have all the documentation required including birth certificates and passports ect but how do I submit the copies, do they need to be scanned or will good quality photos work? Also how are the documents verified and how do you go begin this process?
Where do you send the Anlage EER to? Is it to be printed and sent by post to the embassy?

Any help would be great becuase I am finding the process very unclear.

All of this seems to be explained on the following site. There is a summary on the English version page but as it clearly says, all details and the process is done only in German. One has to have a B1 level of German regardless, so they expect you to be able to navigate the site:聽

Another page with an overview of all of the routes to acquiring German citizenship:

-@reesmiller69