On a grey November afternoon in 2021, I sat in a vast room in the German embassy in Belgravia where I was handed some official documents. And just like that, I became a German citizen. There was no big fanfare (although they did give me a badge with a German and British flag on it), but it felt like a significant moment. I walked into the building as a British citizen and left with dual nationality.
By doing so, I joined a soaring number of Brits using their family connections to get European citizenship – which makes it easier for you, and your family to live, study and work in