Renunciation of German citizenship
If you have one or more other citizenships in addition to German citizenship, you can renounce your German citizenship.
Description
You can renounce your German citizenship if you have several citizenships. The renunciation must be declared in writing. The declaration of renunciation is informal and must be authorised by the citizenship authority. Authorisation cannot be granted if you are an active civil servant, judge or soldier in the Federal Armed Forces as long as your employment has not ended. If you are working in an honorary capacity or have been living abroad for at least ten years, the waiver can always be authorised.
Please use our contact form to send us your enquiry, stating your telephone number.
Prerequisites
- Possession of another nationality or several other nationalities,
- no active employment as a civil servant, judge or soldier,
- no compulsory military service
Required documents
- german identity document
- Proof of other nationalities
Legal basis
§ Section 26 of the Citizenship Act (StAG)
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung II Bürgerangelegenheiten
Staatsangehörigkeit, Einbürgerung
Phone
Postal address
Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung II Bürgerangelegenheiten
Staatsangehörigkeit, Einbürgerung
Ruppertstraße 19
80466 München
Fax: +49 89 233-44890
Address
Ruppertstraße 19
80337 München
By appointment only