# Ausländerbehörde Duisburg

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

- State: Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Page: https://aktenzeit.de/en/office/duisburg
- As of: 2026-10-22
- Foreign residents (estimate): 118,700 (23.7%, 2024)

## Reported waiting times

No reports for this office yet.

## Official figures

- Open applications (Citizenship): 6224 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): 5373 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))
- Applications received (Citizenship): 5117 applications Naturalisation applications filed in Duisburg in 2025, official statistics from IT.NRW (press release of 3 Jun 2026). (as of 2025; [IT.NRW (Statistisches Landesamt NRW)](http://web.archive.org/web/20260818165458/https://www.it.nrw/nrw-ueber-104000-einbuergerungsantraege-im-jahr-2025-128446))
- Cases completed (Citizenship): 1888 cases Naturalisations of Duisburg residents completed in 2025, official statistics from IT.NRW. Rejections are not included. (as of 2025; [IT.NRW (Statistisches Landesamt NRW), Landesdatenbank NRW](https://www.landesdatenbank.nrw.de/ldbnrw/online?operation=download&code=12511-10i&option=xlsx))

## FAQ

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

There are not enough reports for this application type in Duisburg yet. Across Germany the median is 257 days.

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

6,224 open applications (Citizenship), as of 2026-05, according to Mediendienst Integration.

### What can I do if the Ausländerbehörde Duisburg 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 Duisburg serve?

About 118,700 people, 23.7% of the population (2024 share of foreign nationals, Federal and State Statistical Offices).

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