The German government has published and approved a draft bill that would modernize German nationality law. If this draft bill should become law, German expats in the US would no longer need to obtain a retention permit (Beibehaltungsgenehmigung) from the German government before becoming naturalized US citizens. Please contact attorney Clemens Pauly with your questions concerning this topic.

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