OK a hypothetic situation but easy enough to apply, I did have this with England and Australia as this is a real life thing, but why not apply it to something a bit more visual. (SNake>

Dom! Dom was born in Germany but always classes himself as a Brit because that’s his parents heritage, but it must mean that a) he had a visa as a baby because he was in Germany and not a legal citizen b ) he has dual nationality, which his parents do not (because they are both British) or c) this situation doesn’t occur because he was born on a British army base and all laws are exempt in such situtations.

Anyone who could be more specific would be very helpful. (Rolly)

Lastly what would happen assuming that he has b ) (i.e Dual Nationality) in place and Germany and Britain go to war again, who would he be obliged to fight for?

*scratches head* now thats a thinker

Hmmmm, toughie. I'll ask around. Do you think people who have studied law will know it???

Personally I think he's British because he was born on the army bass. And both his parents ar Brits. I mean, apart from being born there he has no connection to Germany whatsoever.

He's a little Englishman born in the Deutschland!

#haha# seriously I don't know... :thinky:

one of my co-workers who studied law thinks he's British, but he's not 100% sure.

Whahaahaaa, I can't believe I asked this question to one of the people I work with.

I'm pretty sure he's Brittish, because he was born on a army base.
But I also think that if you move to England at age 12 and your parents are Brittisch that you'll get the Britisch nationality...... I think..... #haha#

what if he's secretly Antarctican? :die:

British army bases, in whatever country, are classed as British territory (British soil, as it were) therefore, as Dom was born on a British army base in Berlin, he is still classed as British, not German.

You've explained that to me before havent you! #haha# :thinky: So he has NO links to Germany at all, except being born there.

OK assume that he was born in a normal German hospital (This whole question does have a practical use, in the sense that the person was born in England while his parents are from Oz and I'm trying to find out what Nationality he would be)

well, this is what I'm thinking. For instance: I'm pregnant from my dutch husband. He gets a temporary job in very far away land. Say somewhere in Africa or China or whatever. I go to visit him and decide to stay for a while. Because of some weird unknown reason I don't make it back to Holland to give birth to my baby. So he is born in China. I don't think that would make my baby's nationality Chinese. Or would it??? That would be far to confusing.

Owww, maybe that does explain why you're not allowed to go on a plane when you're more than 7 months pregnant.

Hey, and how about babies who're born on a plane??? What nationality are they???

theres an interview where he says he's from England, so i think his nationality is British. but what i dont understand is that he lived in Germany for 11 years! he spoke the language and so his parents probably did too. even if he wasnt technically German, he kind of was for 11 years. i usually cant put what im trying to say into words, so i dont know if you catch my drift. lol.

about the china thing, i dont think it would make your kid chinese, because, well, he has no chinese blood in him. like im born in texas, and i move to say, zimbobwe in africa. im sitll texan, just living in zimbobwe.

but its backwards for dom.

man i just confused my self even more :Huh?:

That’s an interesting angle, :thinky: China is totally different to England and Germany, so no one would think that the kid would have a Chinese heritage. BUT maybe we should apply that to England and Germany, or England and Australia, just because they are alike in language doesn’t mean that the kid will automatically receive that nationality just because they were born there. I’m gonna go with this logic, if its wrong please point it out:

1. You only get dual nationality if the linked countries are related in some way, such as language.

2. Your parents or guardians nationality is the main default.

3. If you’re on holiday or a temp visa then the child DOESN’T get the holiday’s country nationality.

4. If the kid is born while the parents are Legally Living in a country then they will have the nationality of the country you are born in. i.e. a lot of immigrants from countries like Africa/America during the 1960s who have had kids have classed them as British, and don’t have that many ties to their heritage to the country of their parents.

5. You CAN have dual nationality if your parents are both from different countries.

6. You can have dual nationality if your parents want you too, but only if they have been at residence of their birth country no longer than 10/20 years ago

Knux,
If I can have my threepence ha'penny worth here, look Dom is British if born on a British army base. If his parents are both British, then he is British totally. There is no question of any German nationality.

In the case of a lad from Australia having Aussie parents but being born in say Norfolk, then that lad is British, but he can apply, and will get Australian nationality. My Mum is Irish and I applied for and got Irish nationality (dual nationality) even though I have lived in the Uk all my life, and my Dad is a Brit.

Cheers :thank1:

Kevvio

Yeah we established that already.

<lol> sorry!.......... #haha# (for the above post...)

Well, my mum is Australian and my dad was born in Holland but is a New Zealand citzen... and we live in Australia and he (i don't think so) hasn't applied to become an Australian citizen... (actually I don't know WHAT this has to do with Dom... or nationality... )

Thar! This is all about Australia and the such... but it gives examples... so I suppose you can put Germany instead of all the Australian parts... so you have: Germany and Britain!!

Im a citizen of PNG, Australia and England. (Rolly)

Just felt like saying that. <lol>