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The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Naturalization Conferral of German citizenship for homeless foreigners

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Naturalization gives you German citizenship. This makes you an equal citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany with all rights and obligations.

With German citizenship you can, among other things

  • Exercise your right to vote in the municipalities, in the federal states; to the German Bundestag and to the European Parliament.
  • enjoy freedom of movement within the European Union (EU), i.e.
    • move freely within the EU,
    • be employed or self-employed in the EU and
    • travel to many countries outside the EU without a visa.

You are a stateless foreign national

  • if you are stateless or
  • if you have the nationality of another country and
    • had to leave your home country in connection with the 2nd World War and
    • were legally and habitually resident in the area of application of the Basic Law or Berlin (West) on 30.06.1950.

You also have the same status if you are the child of a homeless foreigner and were legally and habitually resident in the Federal Republic of Germany on January 1, 1991.

Your spouse or registered partner and your underage children will also be naturalized upon application, even if they have not lived in Germany as long as you have.

Naturalization becomes effective when the naturalization certificate is issued.

The competent authority is the citizenship authority in your place of residence.

Who should I contact?

Responsible authorities

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Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Sicherheit und Ordnung
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
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Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
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Telephone: 05931 44-0
Email: Get in touch
www: https://www.emsland.de
Opening Hours:

Öffnungszeiten 

Mo. - Do. 08:30 - 12:30 Uhr u. 14:30 - 16:00 Uhr
Fr. 08:30 - 12:30 Uhr

Ausländerbehörde seit 01.10.2009:
Mo., Di., Do. 08:30 - 12:30 Uhr u. 14:30 - 16:00 Uhr
Fr. 08:30 - 12:30 Uhr
Wichtig: Terminvereinbarung (telefonisch oder per E-Mail) erforderlich

Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Requirements

  • You are stateless or
    • You have the nationality of another country and had to leave your home country in connection with the Second World War and were in the area of application of the Basic Law or Berlin (West) on 30.06.1950, or
    • You are the child of a homeless foreigner and were residing in the Federal Republic of Germany on 01.01.1991. You must have been born before 01.01.1991
  • You have been legally and habitually resident in Germany for 7 years. Your spouse and your underage children will be naturalized upon application, even if they have not yet been legally and habitually resident in Germany for 7 years.
  • You have not been convicted of a criminal offense.
    • If you have been sentenced to a fine or to a juvenile or prison sentence of up to one year, the execution of which has been suspended, the conviction will not be taken into account.
    • If you are currently under investigation on suspicion of a criminal offence, the citizenship authority will suspend the naturalization procedure until the proceedings have been concluded.

Which documents are required?

  • Application for naturalization for homeless foreigners
  • Valid travel document for refugees, stateless persons or foreigners
  • Documents relating to civil status, for example
    • birth certificate
    • Marriage certificate or divorce decree, if necessary with translation, legalization or apostille
  • Further documents may be required in individual cases

What are the fees?

Notes:

  • The competent authority may grant a fee reduction or exemption for reasons of fairness or public interest.
  • Additional costs may be incurred for the procurement of documents, translations and certifications.
  • Additional transfer fees may apply for transfers from a foreign account

Administration Fee: 255,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stag/__38.html
Gilt für die Einbürgerung pro Person, auch für Minderjährige, die allein eingebürgert werden

Administration Fee: 51,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stag/__38.html

Administration Fee: 25,00 - 255,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stag/__38.html
Gilt bei Ablehnungsbescheid für Erwachsene

Administration Fee: 25,00 - 51,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
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Further information

Legal basis

Appeal

  • Appeal
  • Action before the competent administrative court

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
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