I’ve just seen that since last year, they created a new 10-year window for some wider ranging specific cases to get Germany citizenship.
>The following individuals are entitled to declare German Citizenship acc. to Section 5 German Citizenship Law:
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>1) children born to a German parent who did not acquire German nationality by birth (children born in wedlock prior to January 1st 1975 to a German mother and a foreign father or children born out of wedlock prior to July 1st 1993 to a German father and a foreign mother), or
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>2) children whose German mother who lost her German citizenship through marriage to a foreigner prior to April 1st 1953 pursuant to Section 17 (6) of the Reich and Nationality Act (old version), or
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>3) children who lost their German nationality acquired by birth through legitimization by their foreign father foreigner prior to April 1st 1953 and valid under German law pursuant to Section 17 (5) of the Reich and Nationality Act (old Version)
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>4) descendants of the above-mentioned children
[https://www.germany.info/us-en/service/03-Citizenship/-/2479488](https://www.germany.info/us-en/service/03-Citizenship/-/2479488)
Basically if you or one of your parents was born to a German mother before 1975, then you can receive citizenship simply by declaration. Same if to a German father, if your parents weren’t married.
I would also update the wiki FAQ, but I couldn’t figure out how…