If my parents were american and while visiting germany i was born would i be american or german????????????

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frackledJJ

Different legislative systems, guys! The American system says, among other things, that you are eligible for the American citizenship if you are born on US-American ground. The German system says that you are born German if both or one of your parents have the German citizenship or have lived in Germany legally for over 8 years and are either still living there or have left the country no longer than 6 months before the birth.
In your scenario, your parents were only visiting Germany, so: No, yu are not German, nor are you eligible for the citizenship.

Blaine B

You would be American because both of your parents are American.

German nationality doesn't transfer unless your parents are German.

Charlie

Did your parents register your birth at the American embassy and get you an American birth certificate? What does your birth certificate say? You are an American, but if you were born in a civilian hospital and your birth was not registered at the embassy, you could have a problem proving it. Simply being born in Germany does not make you a German citizen unless one parent was a German citizen. See site below to read the policies regarding German citizenship. Guesses here do not count...only the policies of the German govt.

itsrainin

If your parents are American citizens then you are American no matter the place of birth.

rio-blanco

I don`t know US-law, but by german - law you are no german. You are German if at least one of your parents is german.

Nades

Just because you were born in Germany *does not* mean you automatically have German citizenship. That is NOT how it works in Germany - that's how it works in the US. You have the citizenship of your parents and like the previous poster stated, hopefully your parents registered your birth at the US embassy in Germany at the time and you got your Social Security number, birth certificate, etc.

Again, just being born in Germany does not automatically make you a citizen. That is a unique stipulation of the US and hardly found anywhere else in the world.

Jenn

You are an American born in Germany

~Due May 17th 2009 With Baby #2~

You'd be American. Do you know how genetics work? I'm German. Well, more than half, but I was born in America. I have German in my from my parents. Because they are. Make sense?

No she wouldn't have dual citizenship. Her parents were only VISITING. Geez look stuff up before you post.

And Luna that's completely untrue. You have to HAVE a heritage in you in order to be considered one.

And you guys have to realize, she's asking what her nationality is. It sure isn't German.

You need to ask your parents what heritage you are. Nobody on Yahoo Answers can tell you that.

David S

American.

ipartyon420

well if your parents are german (doesnt mean they have to be born there) decent then you are german. you are an american citizen but you were born in germany.

pretty cool

KissMe InTheRain.

100% american =]
my dad was born in America but both his parents are Swedish, therefore, he is Swedish! easy as pie.

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SheShe

Technically if you have a German birth certificate you are considered German Born, but you are American. My parents were born in the caribbean but i was born in America.... I'm still Jamaican/Dominican.

Ruspa

you are from where is your culture from....
which is your background?
that's it! but with double nationality i guss...

serious jane.

youre american but since you were born in germany you can never be the president. what a loss.

Lots of american citizens are born overseas and maintain their citizenship in the US. Military families, especially. You need to be born to an American citizen...not on American soil.

In contrast, people from other countries that are born here do not become American citizens because they were born in the US.

Calli Dawn

I believe you'd have a dual citizenship. You'd get to be both!

dcnot420

you would have dual citizenship

Nora G

u would have both nationalities, american/german

crow jane

A child born in Germany to two American parents may become a dual national at birth. But under German law, such a person has to choose between American and German citizenship before turning 23.
While Germany recognizes the concept of dual nationality, America does not. If a dual citizen gets into trouble in Germany, the ability of the U.S. Embassy and consulates to provide assistance may be hindered.

h-mass

It's dual citizenship, like my girl born in Panama.

Luna* *

American. with a German nationality
American-German

one and only

you would be considered a citizen of germany
that's why illegal immigrants come here to have their children

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