§ 13 StAG: Re-Naturalization
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A former German and their minor children can be naturalized again upon application. This also applies if they live abroad. Requirements are:
- Identity and nationality must be established.
- The person must have legal capacity or have a legal representative.
- There must be no criminal convictions.
Ein ehemaliger Deutscher und seine minderjährigen Kinder, die ihren gewöhnlichen Aufenthalt im Ausland haben, können auf Antrag eingebürgert werden, wenn ihre Identität und Staatsangehörigkeit geklärt sind und sie die Voraussetzungen des § 8 Absatz 1 Nummer 1 und 2 erfüllen.
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