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You may already be entitled toGerman citizenship.
Descendants of Jews whose citizenship was revoked, who fled, or who were denied citizenship between 1933 and 1945 qualify with no generation limit, no fee, and no need to give up Israeli citizenship. Tell our AI who the German ancestor was and it checks your line, generation by generation.
Kav Yashar AI
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Kav Yashar AIMy grandfather was born in Berlin in 1902 and emigrated to Palestine in 1936. My father was born in Haifa.
Your line so far
- GrandfatherCitizenship revoked 1941
- FatherEntitled under Art. 116(2)
- YouLikely eligible
Check your family line.
Tell the AI about the German ancestor. It walks each generation between you and them and says, in plain English, whether the route is Article 116(2), §15 StAG, or a §5 declaration.
- A first answer in about two minutes
- Parent, grandparent or further back
- Free, with no signup
Example family line
Max Rosenthal1902
Berlin, Germany
Citizenship revoked 1941
David Rosenthal1940
Haifa
Entitled under Art. 116(2)
You1972
Tel Aviv
Likely eligible
Find the records that prove it.
Kav Yashar names the record each generation needs: birth and marriage certificates, proof of German citizenship, and proof of persecution. It says where each one comes from: the Ministry of Interior, the Standesamt, the Arolsen Archives. You place the order.
- The exact record for each generation
- The office, the cost and the apostille
- What needs a German translation
Where is Max Rosenthal's record?
The document, who holds it, what it costs
Standesamt birth certificate
- Held by
- Landesarchiv Berlin
- Cost
- 10 to 20 euros
- On the list
- Marked to order
Records in the chain
- Grandfather's Berlin birth certificate
- Grandfather's emigration record, 1936
- Father's registry extract
- Your registry extract
Your German cover letter, ready.
Your answers become a German cover letter to the BVA and a filing checklist. Upload the records as they arrive, and the AI reads each file and flags anything missing before you print.
- A letter that states one route, in German
- Uploads read and checked
- A print-ready package and filing guide
Filing package
Ready to download
- German cover letter to the BVA
- Document checklist and an Anlage AV per generation
- Family chain diagram
- Embassy filing guide
How it works
From one name to a filed application. Three things you do. Kav Yashar handles the paperwork in between.
Who in your family was a German citizen?
My grandfather, born in Berlin around 1902
1Describe the German ancestor. A name, a city and a rough year is enough to start.
Records to gather
- Order
Grandfather's birth certificate
Landesarchiv, Berlin
- Order
Father's registry extract
Ministry of Interior
- Have it
Your registry extract
Ministry of Interior
2Order the records. Kav Yashar names each one and where to get it. An archive order can take a few weeks.
Filing package
Ready to print
- German cover letter
- Document checklist
- Family chain diagram
- Filing guide
3Sign and file. Print the package, sign it, and book the embassy appointment in Tel Aviv or post it to the BVA in Cologne.
In the package
Everything the application needs. One price, and the research is shared across your family.
Document checklist. The record each person needs, and what you still have to order.
Where to get it. The Ministry of Interior, the Standesamt, the Arolsen Archives and restitution files.
Family chain. Each generation in order, with any gap marked.
Sign in the browser. Sign, then download the package.
Upload check. The AI reads each file and flags what is missing.
Official pages. The law and the forms from the embassy and BVA sites, with the date they were checked.
Apostille and translation. The package lists what is still yours: apostille, certified translation and the embassy appointment.
Encrypted in transit. Your documents travel over an encrypted connection.
Never sold. Your files and family details are not sold.
One price
One family. One chain. One price. You start free and pay when you want the package. Prices are in US dollars.
compared with NIS 3,000 to 9,000 at an Israeli law firm
Blog
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Article 116(2) or §15 StAG: which German citizenship route fits your family
The two routes for descendants of people persecuted under the Nazis look alike, but one date separates them: whether the ancestor was still a German citizen on 25 November 1941.
Read moreWhich documents a German citizenship application needs, and where to get them
A registry extract with an apostille, a Standesamt certificate, an emigration record from the Arolsen Archives, and a certified German translation. A list by generation, with where each record comes from.
Read moreQuestions
Questions people ask.
Can't find yours? The AI answers questions about your own family line.
Start with the ancestor you know.
A name, a city and a rough year is enough. The check is free.