British and German passports. Local authorities say there are growing numbers of Brits applying for German citizenship as Brexit becomes more of a reality. Since the fateful referendum last summer, 34-year-old Hughes - along with a growing fraction of the roughly 106,000 British citizens in Germany - has taken the unexpected step of applying for German citizenship. German citizenship in particular throws up challenging questions for modern-day Brits. Foot in both worldsFor 39-year-old teacher and translator Becky Allenby, there were two very important reasons why she applied for German citizenship - her children.

Source: The Local March 28, 2017 07:52 UTC