Have I had nationality since I was born or since I got my passport?
<p>I'm a decedent to Jewish diaspora parents who have been taken their citizenship illegally. I have now applied for citizenship and received a certificate confirming that I am a citizen, and a new passport. My question is- have I always had nationality of that country (i.e. since I was born) or have I had the nationality only since I applied for it?</p>
<p>For privacy reasons I didn't use my name in this post, and didn't specify the countries to which I am a citizen. I hope you understand.</p>

<p>If the country in question is Germany and you recieved a <strong>Staatsangehörigkeitsausweis</strong> (Yellow paper): then it is from birth.</p>
<p>If it is a <strong>Einbürgerungurkunde</strong> (Green paper): then from the date of issue.</p>

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