I don't know exactly what it's like if you're from Australia. Traditionally, Germany has granted right of residence based on the jus sanguinis principle, not jus soli. It was changed a couple of years ago, but it's still difficult for foreigners to obtain German citizenship, even if they were born in the country.
But as you're not aiming at getting citizenship anyway, staying in Germany shouldn't be a problem. And anyway, Australians are not considered problematic immigrants who breed like crazy and spread their false beliefs ;-)
Is it Bill's choice whether he wants to be transferred to Germany or Norway? (My bitterness about residence laws aside, Germany is a good country to live in. I rather like it, and I'm from an immigrant family, so there.) And Della most likely would not start school immediately after coming to Germany. Basically, five-year-olds are offered the possibility to undergo some tests to check whether they've got the necessary abilities to go to school (e.g. cognitive, motoric and speech capacities). Seeing as Della would not speak German at that point, she'd spend one year in kindergarten and start school at the age of six, which is the average age in any case.
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Date: 2007-04-15 11:14 am (UTC)But as you're not aiming at getting citizenship anyway, staying in Germany shouldn't be a problem. And anyway, Australians are not considered problematic immigrants who breed like crazy and spread their false beliefs ;-)
Is it Bill's choice whether he wants to be transferred to Germany or Norway? (My bitterness about residence laws aside, Germany is a good country to live in. I rather like it, and I'm from an immigrant family, so there.) And Della most likely would not start school immediately after coming to Germany. Basically, five-year-olds are offered the possibility to undergo some tests to check whether they've got the necessary abilities to go to school (e.g. cognitive, motoric and speech capacities). Seeing as Della would not speak German at that point, she'd spend one year in kindergarten and start school at the age of six, which is the average age in any case.