Rachel Loxton - rachel.loxton@thelocal.com
Updated: Tue 9 Jun 2026 11:30 CET
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A German passport lies on a table. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Karl-Josef Hildenbrand
Many people had their citizenship revoked or were never granted it under Nazi Germany. After a rule change in 2021, more than 52,000 affected individuals and their descendants have been granted German passports.











