If either of your parents was a German citizen at the time of your birth, you have a claim to German citizenship. (Being born in Germany is usually irrelevant and does not confer citizenship).
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Yes, you can apply for German citizenship and be a dual citizen regardless of the fact if your mother was still a German citizen or not.
No, you can only apply for a passport if one of your parents has citizenship to one of these countries.
Entitlement to benefits depends on contibutions, not citizenship.
Citizenship law is complicated, so get advice in Germany or from your nearest German consulate.
No - where on earth did you get the idea from? The qualification for German citizenship is being born to a parent with German citizenship, or naturalization.
A passport does not constitute eligibility for citizenship in Britain. You must apply for a visa and apply for citizenship.
You need to contact the German consulate nearest you (or the German Embassy in Washington) for detailed instructions on how to document German heritage and apply for German citizenship. The rules have changed recently and are continually being updated.
Yes, if you have German citizenship, you are considered a German citizen. However, nationality and ethnic identity can be separate concepts, and one can identify with different nationalities or cultures regardless of citizenship status.
Citizenship can be translated as:StaatsbürgerschaftNationalitätStaatsangehörigkeitBürgerschaftStaatsbürgerschaft
When applying for German citizenship, you should ask them for a permission to retain foreign nationality. If they do not approve that, and you still want to become a German citizen, then you should renounce your Canadian nationality.
Never.
Yes, you can apply for citizenship in Canada if your deceased father was born there. However, it is not a guarantee that you will gain citizenship.