How Do I Gain German Citizenship Through Adoption?
I have been adopted by my God mother, who is a German citizen. I am 18 years old (the adoption did not take place until my 18th birthday). Is it possible for me to lay claim to German citizenship?
According to all the information online, it seems as that you can only gain citizenship if you were adopted before age 18. Surely there must be some way around this?
Tags: Adoption, Citizenship, Gain, German, Through
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:41 PM
That’s correct after the age of 18 you are considered an adult. You can be adopted but you will not gain a German Citizenship. Just think that would be a loop hole everyone would use just to become a German Citizen.