# Ausländerbehörde Kreis Wesel

> How long does an application at the Ausländerbehörde Kreis Wesel 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-wesel
- As of: 2026-10-22
- Foreign residents (estimate): 51,700 (11.1%, 2024)

## Reported waiting times

No reports for this office yet.

## Official figures

- Other figure (Citizenship): 12 months City of Moers only: average processing time at the city's naturalisation office is currently about 12 months (per the office website, accessed 21 Oct 2026). (as of 2026-10-21; [Stadt Moers](https://www.moers.de/rathaus-politik/rathaus/dienstleistungen/einbuergerungen))
- Other figure (Citizenship): 18–24 months City of Dinslaken only: processing time at the city's naturalisation office is currently about 18 to 24 months from receipt (per the office website, accessed 21 Oct 2026). (as of 2026-10-21; [Stadt Dinslaken](https://www.dinslaken.de/stadt-buergerservice/dienstleistungen/einbuergerung))
- Applications received (Citizenship): 2101 applications Naturalisation applications filed in 2025 by residents of the Wesel district, official statistics from IT.NRW (counted by place of residence, including Dinslaken, Moers and Wesel, which have their own naturalisation offices). (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): 2194 cases Naturalisations of Wesel district residents completed in 2025, official statistics from IT.NRW (including Dinslaken, Moers and Wesel). 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 Wesel?

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

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

About 51,700 people, 11.1% of the population (2024 share of foreign nationals, Federal and State Statistical Offices).

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