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

Duration & Costs

Processing time

about three months

Fees

free of charge

Legal basis

§ Section 26 of the Citizenship Act (StAG)

Landeshauptstadt München

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

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German citizenship by declaration

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Naturalisation

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