Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Germany

Re: citizinship in germany

Section 5 of the Pakistan Citizenship Act, 1951, is reproduced below:---

5. Citizenship by descent.- Subject to the provision of section 3 a person born after the commencement of this Act, shall be a citizen of Pakistan by descent if his father is a citizen of Pakistan at the time of his birth:

Provided that if the father of such person is a citizen of Pakistan by descent only, that person shall not be a citizen of Pakistan by virtue of this section unless:-

(a) that person's birth having, occurred in a country outside Pakistan the birth is registered at Pakistan Consulate or Mission in that country, or where there is no Pakistan Consulate or Mission in that country at the prescribed Consulate or Mission or at a Pakistan Consulate or Mission in the country nearest to that country; or

(b) that person's father, is, at the time of the birth, in the service of any Government in Pakistan. Accused allegedly entering Pakistan from India.-On emergency certificate in 1965 and getting Pakistan National Identity Cards though their emergency certificate was not extended after 1966. Accused acquitted under S. 249-A, Cr.P.C.

Revision against. One accused being a citizen of Pakistan, his son (accused) and his daughter were entitled to citizenship of Pakistan under S. 5 of Citizenship Act, 1951. Other accused who was Indian National before her marriage with first accused, case was covered by subsection (2) of S. 10 of Act II of 1951. On coming to know said position she applied for grant of Pakistan citizenship. Same was mere irregularity which was result of ignorance of Pakistan law by her which, held, could be regularized by said certificate. Order of acquittal not interfered in circumstances.

You can, now, assess your status whether your birth was registered in Pakistan Embassy, Consulate etc. granting you Pakistan Citizenship. If so, you are now Pakistani. Now you may apply for residence or work in Germany, but your birth in Germany is no more ground in doing so, unless German Laws allow this.

Re: citizinship in germany

It would be better if you consult German Embassy or an immigration consultant.

Best Regards

Rashid Ramay Advocate