But due to a law passed by the German government, Brits who meet the conditions to apply for German citizenship will have until the end of the transition period (December 31st 2020) to apply. After the transition period, Brits who apply for German citizenship would likely have to give up their British passport to become German. READ ALSO: Quiz: Can you pass these German citizenship test questions? Children born to at least one German parent, even outside the country, are also eligible for German citizenship. People who previously would not have been accorded German nationality, because their father was a foreigner and whose mother lost her German citizenship under the Nazis, for example, can now also benefit from the new rules.

Source: The Local December 20, 2019 16:07 UTC