Service Finder
Naturalization Conferral
Service Description
Children born in Germany to foreign parents can acquire German citizenship by birth under certain conditions.
Foreigners who have had their legal habitual residence in Germany for eight years and meet the other naturalization requirements are entitled to naturalization. Under certain conditions, naturalization is also possible on a discretionary basis.
Processing of applications for naturalization
Who should I contact?
For individual advice and application, if you are a permanent resident in Germany, please contact
- in Germany to the citizenship authority responsible for your place of residence in your district or city,
- outside Germany, to the responsible diplomatic mission abroad or the Federal Office of Administration in Cologne.
The Thuringian State Office of Administration is responsible for discretionary naturalization under citizenship law and is the appeal and supervisory authority.
Appeal
An official form is not required for the application. The citizenship authorities provide forms to facilitate the application process.
What else should I know?
Important notice
Please note that on Thursdays and Fridays, appointments must be made in advance to visit the Department of Naturalization/Citizenship Affairs/Public-Legal Name Change.
Author
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Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Competent Authority
Landeshauptstadt Erfurt, Stadtverwaltung - Standesamt
Visiting address
99084 Erfurt
Address
Opening times
Transport connection
Further Authorities
Address
99423 Weimar
