GERMAN CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT - FAQ

 

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Do you provide a FREE Citizenship Eligibility Assessment?

Yes, our German Immigration and Citizenship Lawyers can provide a brief FREE Citizenship eligibility assessment by email.

What are the German Lawyers advice and assistance services?

Our German Immigration and Citizenship Lawyers can assist and advise with the following services:

• Initial Consultation
• Announcement of representation
• Advice regarding supporting documents
• Checking and reviewing your supporting documents
• Power of Attorney, so that the German Lawyers can provide complete assistance, on your behalf
• Asssiatance in applying for a Certificate of Good Conduct from your Country of residence
• Assistance in completing Application Forms, plus documentary evidence
• Translation of documents into German, if required
• Inspection of records at the Municipal Office in charge
• Legal Writ for the application
• Accompaniment of the APplicant to the Appoiuntment at the German Government office
• Legal remedy, if required

What documents do I need to provide to Register my Child's birth?

You must apply for your Child's birth to be registered in the register of births at the competent German registry office before your child’s first birthday. This deadline is also deemed to have been met if the application is received by the competent German mission abroad within the one-year period. The following documents should be provided:

• A fully completed and signed application form
• Your child’s foreign birth certificate
• The parents’ birth certificates
• The parents’ marriage certificate (if applicable)
• The parents’ passports/ID cards
• Proof of a valid acknowledgement of paternity, if the parents of the child are not married to one another.
• Contact VisaConnect's Advisers and our German Citizenship Lawyersfor advice and assistance with your
• German Citizenship by Descent application now!
  
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LITHUANIAN CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT - FAQ

 

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Do you provide a FREE Citizenship Eligibility Assessment?

Yes, Free Citizenship eligibility Assessment by email or phone call.

Do Lawyers handle my case and submit my application?

Yes, your application and all legal assistance is done by our experienced team of Lithuanian qualified Lawyers, with the support of an Admin team and Case Managers.

Do you assist with Notarising my documents?

Yes, we arrange for a Lithuanian Notary Public to certify your original documents and for the documents to be Apostilled by the relevant Government office.

What type of Evidence do I need of my Lithuanian Ancestors for Reinstatement of Citizenship?

Evidence of your relationship to your ancestor family members - grandparents or great grandparents, such as birth, death and marriage certificates and Passports. In addition, evidence of the City of Birth, in Lithuania, of your descendant Family members is very useful information.

Do my documents need to be translated into Lithuanian?

Yes, all documents must be translated into the Lithuanian language. Our Legal team usually arrange for the translation of your documents, by local Lithuanian authorised translators.

What assistance do the Lithuanian Lawyers offer?

• Consultations about Citizenship eligibility and documents needed

• Preparation of the application forms

• Sourcing the missing documents from Lithuanian archives

• Sourcing the missing documents from German archives

• Translating all the documents into the Lithuanian language

• Meeting with Migration Department officials to ensure that the application is written according to all the legal rules and requirements

• Paying the Government application fee

• Applying on the client's behalf to the Migration Department of Lithuania

• Contact VisaConnect's Lithuanian Consultants for a free Citizenship Eligibility Assessment and assistance and advice with your Lithuanian Citizenship by Descent application!  

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POLISH CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT - FAQ

 

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Can you do a FREE Citizenship Assessment?

Yes, our specialist and experienced Polish Consultants and Lawyers provide a FREE Assessment. 

Do Lawyers handle my case and submit my application?

Yes, your application and all legal assistance is done by our experienced team of Polish qualified Lawyers, with the support of an Admin team and Case Managers.

Do you assist with Finding Documents and Reserach into our Polish Ancestry?

Yes, we assist with research and finding or seraching for documents of origin from Polish Government authorities and  archives.

Do my documents need to be translated into Polish?

Yes, all documents must be translated into the Polish language. The translation of documents is an additional fee, and done by a local Polish authorised translator.

What exactly are the services provided by the Polish Lawyers?

The services provided by the Polish Law Firm include:

1. 1. Preliminary case analysis
2. 2. Archival searches
3. 3. Document translations
4. 4. Transcription of foreign civil status acts
5. 5. Legal assistance and handling all formalities when applying for Polish citizenship

What is the Processing Time of the Citizenship application?

As at 2024, the current processing time for the Polish Government to review a Citizenship by Descent application is approximately 4 to 6 months, until a decision is made.

Contact VisaConnect's Consultants and our Polish Immigration and Citizenship Lawyers for advice and assistance with your Polish Citizenship by Descent application now!