I have a great grandmother who was born in Strasbourg, France. Does this allow me to obtain a French passport?

Question

Hello all - I'm interested in obtaining a European passport from ancestry. Unfortunately, the closest foreign-born relation (as I can make out) is my great grandmother, who was born in Strasbourg (at the time she left, it was French, as it is now - it was briefly German during the second world war.) Is this possible now, or are the requirements tougher than this? Also, I am not certain, but I may also have a great grandfather (paternally) who was German - does that have any merit in the eyes of the consulates? Thanks for the answers.

Answer 1

If you are American, the American government has just issued regulations that you cannot vote in a foreign election OR hold a foreign passport.

And if you are not already legally a citizen of another country you would be out of luck anyway.

Our government is clamping down on more and more freedoms and rights, dual citizenship is yet another one.

Answer 2

Your great grandmother is too far distant fom you. Descent is usually only carried foward by ONE generation, so if your parents were not born in France, then you are out of luck.

Answer 3

in order for your to get french citizenship? you must be born from one parent at least who is french, therefore, if you great grandmother has NOT continued the heritage all the way trough your parents? you will not be able to claim citizenship of France ,unfortunately, as far as the US is concerned? you may have # dual citizenship,#

but not be a President in another country, and yes, you may vote,in another country, and hold another passport,

Dual Nationality for US:

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw...

Answer 4

No, it does not.