13 Comments
User's avatar
lightvalve's avatar

When you submit your documents, assemble them in exactly the order specified by the checklist (if there still is a checklist in the new system…)

Expand full comment
Andrew Bulkeley's avatar

I haven't braved it yet but will do when I get them all together. Thanks for the tip!

Expand full comment
Khira Jordan's avatar

Congrats on continuing the (🇩🇪ridiculously onerous🇩🇪) process. Are you going dual or renouncing?

Expand full comment
Andrew Bulkeley's avatar

I'm going for dual. It would be too weird to be a visitor in the US.

Expand full comment
weystrom's avatar

Andrew thanks for that tip about Einbürgerungstest being possible in other Lands, I traveled to Meck-Pom as well to do it and it was a breeze.

I wouldn't hold my breath for sub-1year processing, though..

Expand full comment
Andrew Bulkeley's avatar

They were so nice up there!

Expand full comment
Leslee's avatar

The new self-determination law is great. But when are German online retailers going to stop forcing me to declare my gender before they’ll sell me a toilet brush? Who cares if I’m a “Frau”. or a “Herr”? I just want to clean my toilet!

Expand full comment
Andrew Bulkeley's avatar

PREACH!!! Every time I bump into that I say loudly: WHO CARES? So pointless.

Expand full comment
Pierre's avatar

Wait, some people think Die Linke, a democratic socialist party, is far-left? Germany really has shifted right... yikes

Expand full comment
Andrew Bulkeley's avatar

I and my colleagues have been referring to it as well as its predecessor the PDS as that for over 20 years so it's hardly an indication of any shift and more a reflection of your beliefs.

Expand full comment
Pierre's avatar

It's possible to be wrong for much longer than that. It clarifies a lot of things about your perspective in this newsletter, that you think democratic socialism is far left. Thanks for the honesty

Expand full comment
Andrew Bulkeley's avatar

you go, edgelord!

Expand full comment
Pierre's avatar

Please stop embarrassing yourself. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Germany Control+F "far-left". You're welcome

Expand full comment