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Which place to enter?

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 stateless persons since birth

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 must apply for naturalization before the age of 21.
  • You must
    • be at least 16 years old or
    • be legally represented.
  • You have been stateless since birth.
  • You were born in Germany.
  • You have been living legally and habitually in Germany for at least 5 years.
  • You have not been sentenced to a custodial or juvenile sentence of more than 5 years. 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
  • Valid travel document for stateless persons
  • valid residence permit
  • Documents on civil status, for example
    • birth certificate
    • marriage certificate
    • Divorce decree or death certificate, if applicable, with translation, legalization or apostille
      • of the previous spouse or the previous registered partner or
      • of the previous registered civil partner
  • for persons under the age of 16: Proof of legal representation
  • in the case of joint parental custody of the parents: only a declaration of consent from the other custodial parent

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 be incurred for transfers from a foreign account.

Further information

Legal basis

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

Further Links

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