I was born in Denmark and moved out when I was young. I still sign Danish Sign Language fluently and occasionally go back to Denmark to visit friends & family.
Recently I visited Danish embassy outside Denmark for passport renewal. The staff asked me which national was I prior to being Danish national. I said I was born in Denmark and never obtained other national. I thought that was it.
They did not like that answer and insisted on me giving them the answer. I simply said I didn’t know but did mention that my parents were immigrants. They asked which national were they prior to Danish citizenship. I said X country and they put this as my national prior to Danish national in their system.
Now I’m looking at the laws online, I can’t seem to make sense of it but it seems worrying as it means I could lose my Danish citizenship under specific circumstances?
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The original was posted on /r/denmark by /u/BritishDeafMan at 2024-02-09 08:56:25+00:00.
Gubbi_94 at 2024-02-09 09:19:13+00:00 ID:
kpm3iiyBut they weren’t at the time of your birth?
BritishDeafMan (OP) at 2024-02-09 09:23:25+00:00 ID:
kpm3ubtCorrect, they weren’t. But that doesn’t mean I’m automatically a citizen/national of that country though
drogo at 2024-02-09 09:40:27+00:00 ID:
kpm560vActually it does. It is called jus sanguinis and virtually all countries abide to this in some form. As far as I know there is only one exception and that is if you were born to a person with Holy See (Vatican) citizenship.
Some countries have additionally to jus sanguinis also jus soli rights. Given citizenship for just being born in the country. Denmark is not one of them.
Poet_Silly at 2024-02-09 16:03:36+00:00 ID:
kpnfaptINteresting. Where can I read up on that?
jmhajek at 2024-02-09 09:30:32+00:00 ID:
kpm4dxsHow and when did you obtain Danish citizenship?
BritishDeafMan (OP) at 2024-02-09 09:42:58+00:00 ID:
kpm5d1xVia my parents doing their paperwork when they became Danish citizens
jmhajek at 2024-02-09 12:02:29+00:00 ID:
kpmhaugYou could lose your citizenship if you had another one and committed terrorism or something, but if you never claimed your parents' citizenship, you should be okay whether you commit terrorism or not. 👍
tatDK94 at 2024-02-09 12:52:47+00:00 ID:
kpmmwml“you should be okay whether you commit terrorism or not” 😅😂
KosmonautMikeDexter at 2024-02-09 09:43:30+00:00 ID:
kpm4r7tIt probably does in danish law.
WhatEver069 at 2024-02-09 09:29:37+00:00 ID:
kpm4bfnDid they do the appropriate paperwork to file for you getting danish citizenship?
If not, then i'm sorry to be so blunt and break it to you, but you arent a danish citizen. I was born and raised in Denmark, by Dutch parents, but i've never lived elsewhere. Speak danish fluently, and consider myself a Dane. Guess what passport i have- a Dutch one. Because Denmark doesnt automatically give citizenship if you were born here, you need to apply for it
BritishDeafMan (OP) at 2024-02-09 09:42:36+00:00 ID:
kpm5c1vI am a citizen, my parents did their paperwork.
The question I wanted to ask wasn’t that. I wanted to ask if there was any ramifications for accepting that I was a national of my parents previous citizenship.
I read the bit about losing my citizenship automatically after 22 years which is why I’m asking as I’m not understanding that bit.
WhatEver069 at 2024-02-09 09:43:33+00:00 ID:
kpm5emythey are citizens, because they did their paperwork. Did you do yours? Or did they do yours for you?
nrbbi at 2024-02-09 09:46:04+00:00 ID:
kpm5ls3When you become a danish citizen, you can have your children become a danish citizen with you as a biperson. You don't have to fill out any paperwork for your children, you simply have to tick off a box on your own paperwork.
BritishDeafMan (OP) at 2024-02-09 09:44:57+00:00 ID:
kpm5imnAs soon as they became a Danish citizen, they did the child paperwork for me to become Danish citizen.
My recent visit to embassy didn’t result in me being denied for renewal, just that they wanted me to put down my previous nationality which has got me worried.
Lasat at 2024-02-09 12:11:41+00:00 ID:
kpmi93rIf your parents did the paperwork for you, you should have received a Danish certificate of citizenship. It could be that you’re included on one of your parents’ certificate. If this is the case, then it doesn’t matter what’s put on the passport application form.
If you or your parents don’t have a certificate of Danish citizenship with your name on it, you can reach out to uim.dk to apply for proof of your citizenship. I think it takes a few months and with that in hand, you have the documentation you need in case there’s ever any doubt.
RHeegaard at 2024-02-09 14:13:21+00:00 ID:
kpmxotvThe 22 year thing is if you were a Danish citizen from birth, but not born in Denmark. As you weren't a Danish citizen from birth, it doesn't seem to be relevant to your situation.
NCD_Lardum_AS at 2024-02-09 21:44:36+00:00 ID:
kpp2dqrDo you have ANY other citizenship?
It would be a gross violation of your human rights for the Danish state to strip you of your citizenship if it would leave you "stateless". It is a legal impossibility.
So, if you are/were a Danish citizen, and not a citizen of anywhere else, you will remain a Danish citizen forever.
allnamesaretaken26 at 2024-02-09 09:29:25+00:00 ID:
kpm4atuYou only become Danish citizen by birth if at least one of your parents is a danish citizen at the time of your birth.
BritishDeafMan (OP) at 2024-02-09 09:42:22+00:00 ID:
kpm5be1I am a citizen, my parents did their paperwork.
The question I wanted to ask wasn’t that. I wanted to ask if there was any ramifications for accepting that I was a national of my parents previous citizenship.
I read the bit about losing my citizenship automatically after 22 years which is why I’m asking as I’m not understanding that bit.
Eastofeden73 at 2024-02-09 19:25:39+00:00 ID:
kpoei7dWell, you better check, that your parents gave up their citizenship in their former home country, when becoming Danish citizens and that that also applied for you. If they didn’t and you could have double citizenship without knowing it, then you have to check with the other country, if you’re in a position, where you could loose your Danish citizenship by not living in Denmark during your childhood and adolescence.
RiverFlowingUp at 2024-02-09 09:38:13+00:00 ID:
kpm4ztzNot necessarily. Depends also on where you are born and where your danish parent is born, and on more paperwork.
My brother is danish, but born abroad to danish patents. He can’t pass his citizenship on to his kids if they’re born abroad and/or to a foreign woman.
Gubbi_94 at 2024-02-09 09:35:28+00:00 ID:
kpm4rzxProblem is that Denmark provides citizenship by blood, not by being born here. There are also some provisions depending on age. You may want to contact the relevant ministry and read more here.
TheBendit at 2024-02-09 09:35:13+00:00 ID:
kpm5jnyNo, it means you might not be a citizen/national of anywhere. Contact Danes Worldwide; they will likely give you some advice for free, and if you join you will be entitled to more.
You really do not want to rely on the advice of strangers who do not even know the full story.
BritishDeafMan (OP) at 2024-02-09 09:46:17+00:00 ID:
kpm5mcsDidn’t know that service existed, thank you!
iwenyani at 2024-02-09 09:35:13+00:00 ID:
kpmqnuvIf none of your parents were Danish citizens, when you were born, then you were not born a Danish citizen. You might have obtained your Danish citizenship later, but you answered wrongly when they asked you, what citizenship you had prior to your Danish.