Step 14 · Application createdWhile you wait
Your application is ready for submission.
Application folder, cover sheet and checklist have been generated. You can download the documents now or proceed directly to the submission route in the next step.
- 01not yet availableDownload application formEinbuergerungsantrag.pdf · fillable PDF with all your data
- 02not yet availableDocument checklistSpecific to your responsible naturalization authority · 14 documents · personalised
- 03not yet availableCover letter for the authorityCover sheet with contact details for your responsible naturalization authority
- 04not yet availablePrepare for the naturalization testIf not yet passed · 33 questions · online via the Volkshochschule (adult education center)
Next steps
Your responsible authority is the your responsible naturalization authority. Processing time: 14 months. In the next step we show you the optimal submission route.How it works
What happens next?
- Application createdToday
- Submission to the authorityIn the next step — see submission route
- Acknowledgement of receiptApprox. 2–4 weeks after submission
- Processing & authority decision14 months · status updates by email + dashboard
Stay organised through the waiting period
Your application is now with the authority. A decision usually takes several months — with the civitas. subscription you keep your deadlines, official mail and application status in one place.
Waiting-time tracking
Submission date, standard processing time and your own notes — clearly in one place.
Deadline reminders
Add deadlines and get an email 7 days and 1 day before. No missed requests.
Official-mail translation
Translate letters from the authority — as many as you need.