civitas. guides you from the first click through to the authority-ready application PDF along a clearly structured process. The path consists of three phases: you start free of charge with a preliminary check and your account, then fill out the guided wizard and upload your documents, and in the end you receive your finished application as a PDF. This article gives you an overview of the entire path.
Step 1: Preliminary check and account
It begins with the classification check. You select the appropriate application, or the appropriate legal basis, and go through a free preliminary check — entirely without payment and without obligation. This way you get a structured overview before you continue.
If you wish to proceed, you create an account. Signing in is passwordless: you provide your email address and sign in via a sign-in link that you receive by email. Your entries are saved as a draft in the process, so that you can pause at any time and continue later.
You begin the process via the eligibility check. It is free of charge and without obligation.
Step 2: Fill out the wizard and upload documents
To complete the application, you select a package. After that, the digital wizard accompanies you through your entries. The questions are structured into three phases — from the preparatory steps, through the actual application forms, to the final check. Depending on your situation, only the steps that are relevant to you appear.
In parallel, you upload your documents. A checklist shows you which documents your responsible authority expects. The wizard is available in six languages (German, English, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian), so that you can work in your preferred language.
Step 3: Receive the authority-ready PDF
When all entries are complete, you review your application one last time in the overview. Afterwards, civitas. generates from it your authority-ready application PDF, which you can download.
The PDF contains your prepared entries in the form that your naturalisation authority expects. How you submit it and what to keep in mind is part of the accompanying notes in your account.
You will find an overview of the packages and prices in the pricing overview. The preliminary check and the first steps remain free of charge — you only select a package once you actually wish to complete the application.