Ok, I hope I can get this to make sense.
Both my father and I are looking to get dual citizenship with Croatian or possibly Serbia with our Australian one.
-Both my father and I were born in Australia.
-Grandparents both born in Osijek, Croatia (Yugoslavia).
-Family lived in Yugoslavia for 150 years (1800-1950).
I recently went to the government department in Osijek Croatia and obtained both birth certificates for my grandparents. Once i was back in Australia I went spoke to the Croatian embassy and they notified that I couldnt get citizenship because the birth certificate says they were born in Yugoslavia, but not necessary Croatian. My family were Danubeswabians (ethnically Germans) but were born in Croatia and even voted in Croatia. Because of WW2, my family left Yugoslavia with no paperwork and became Australians soon after.
If my grandparents were born (and voted) in Croatian part of Yugoslavia, wouldnt that make them Croatian? If it doesnt make them Croatian, are they now classed as Serbian? I have only 1 remaining grandparent left (who doesnt hold a passport for any country) and Im trying to find a way to be able to spend more time in the Balkans without worrying about visas.
Can anyone help?
Thanks,
AussieGuy83
Melbourne, Australia