<Li> Those born in Germany and adopted to a foreign country would need to contact their local German Consulate for clarification of German citizenship . </Li> <P> Persons who are Germans on the basis of descent from a German parent do not have to apply to retain German citizenship by age 23 . If they acquire another citizenship at birth, they can usually continue to hold this . </P> <P> A child adopted by a German citizen becomes German national automatically if aged less than 18 on the date the application for adoption was made . So dual citizenship is granted . </P> <P> An individual who fulfils all of the following criteria has an entitlement to naturalise as a German citizen: </P>

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