# Ausländerbehörde Dresden

> How long does an application at the Ausländerbehörde Dresden take? Real waiting times for citizenship, permanent residence, Blue Card and residence permits, reported by applicants.

- State: Sachsen
- Page: https://aktenzeit.de/en/office/dresden
- As of: 2026-10-22
- Foreign residents (estimate): 65,800 (11.7%, 2024)

## Reported waiting times

No reports for this office yet.

## Official figures

- Processing time stated by the office (Citizenship): 36 months Current waiting time from application according to the nationality office: about three years (as of September 2026, archived copy of 26 Sep 2026). (as of 2026-09; [Landeshauptstadt Dresden, Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926145355/https://www.dresden.de/de/rathaus/dienstleistungen/einbuergerung_d115.php))
- Other figure (Citizenship):  The nationality office is currently processing naturalisation applications from October 2023 (as of September 2026, archived copy of 26 Sep 2026). (as of 2026-09; [Landeshauptstadt Dresden, Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde](https://web.archive.org/web/20260926145355/https://www.dresden.de/de/rathaus/dienstleistungen/einbuergerung_d115.php))
- Open applications (Citizenship): 5130 applications Naturalisation applications in processing in May 2026, as reported by the office to Mediendienst Integration. (as of 2026-05; [Mediendienst Integration](https://mediendienst-integration.de/news/weniger-antraege-doch-bearbeitungsstau-waechst/))
- Open applications (Citizenship): 3900 applications Open naturalisation applications in May/June 2025, as reported by the office to Mediendienst Integration. (as of 2025-06; [Mediendienst Integration](https://mediendienst-integration.de/fileadmin/Grafiken/Mediendienst_Integration_Daten_zu_Einbuergeungen_Einbuergerungsantraegen_Offenen_Antraegen_Juni_2025.xlsx))
- Cases completed (Citizenship): 801 cases Naturalisation cases completed in Dresden in 2025: 667 naturalisations, 38 rejections, 13 withdrawals, 87 other (Saxony statistics office). (as of 2025; [Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen](https://www.statistik.sachsen.de/download/presse-2026/mi_statistik-sachsen-079-2026_einbuergerungen_2025.pdf))

## FAQ

### How long does citizenship (Einbürgerung) take at the Ausländerbehörde Dresden?

There are not enough reports for this application type in Dresden yet. The office states 36 months (Landeshauptstadt Dresden, Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde, 2026-09). Across Germany the median is 257 days.

### How many applications are open at the Ausländerbehörde Dresden?

5,130 open applications (Citizenship), as of 2026-05, according to Mediendienst Integration.

### What can I do if the Ausländerbehörde Dresden has not decided after three months?

Under § 75 VwGO you can file an action for failure to act (Untätigkeitsklage) if an authority does not decide within three months without sufficient reason. Whether this makes sense in your case is a question for an immigration lawyer.

### How many foreign residents does the Ausländerbehörde Dresden serve?

About 65,800 people, 11.7% of the population (2024 share of foreign nationals, Federal and State Statistical Offices).

Data reported by applicants, not verified. Not legal advice.