# Ausländerbehörde Kreis Mettmann

> How long does an application at the Ausländerbehörde Kreis Mettmann 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/kreis-mettmann
- As of: 2026-10-22
- Foreign residents (estimate): 73,000 (14.9%, 2024)

## Reported waiting times

No reports for this office yet.

## Official figures

- Processing time stated by the office (Citizenship): 12 months Average processing time of a naturalisation application at the district's naturalisation office: about one year, per the district website (archived copy of 22 Apr 2026). The office covers all ten towns in the district. (as of 2026-04-22; [Kreis Mettmann](http://web.archive.org/web/20260422145805/https://www.kreis-mettmann.de/Weitere-Themen/Sicherheit-Ordnung/Ausl%C3%A4nderangelegenheiten/Einb%C3%BCrgerung/))
- Applications received (Citizenship): 3637 applications Naturalisation applications filed in 2025 by residents of the Mettmann district, official statistics from IT.NRW (counted by place of residence). (as of 2025; [IT.NRW (Statistisches Landesamt NRW), Landesdatenbank NRW](https://www.landesdatenbank.nrw.de/ldbnrw/online?operation=download&code=12511-00i&option=xlsx))
- Cases completed (Citizenship): 2514 cases Naturalisations of Mettmann district 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 Kreis Mettmann?

There are not enough reports for this application type in Kreis Mettmann yet. The office states 12 months (Kreis Mettmann, 2026-04-22). Across Germany the median is 257 days.

### What can I do if the Ausländerbehörde Kreis Mettmann 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 Kreis Mettmann serve?

About 73,000 people, 14.9% of the population (2024 share of foreign nationals, Federal and State Statistical Offices).

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