Ausländerbehörde Lingen (Ems)

Name: Ausländerbehörde Lingen (Ems): processing and waiting times
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Processing times reported by applicants. Located in Niedersachsen.

Only for people living in Lingen (Ems). Everyone else in the district: Landkreis Emsland

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Official figures for citizenship

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Immigration office

Ausländerbehörde der Stadt Lingen (Ems), Fachdienst Bürgerservice

Elisabethstraße 14-1649808 Lingen (Ems)Directions
0591 9144-371
[email protected]
openrathaus.lingen.de

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Niedersachsen compared

Applicant numbers and reported waiting times of the offices in this state.

Foreign residents in its area: 7,600

Estimated foreign residentsNo reports yet

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Foreign residents: estimate from the 2024 share of foreign nationals (Regionalatlas, Federal and State Statistical Offices) and population. Boundaries: © GeoBasis-DE / BKG 2024.

#		Estimate, 2024 statistics	Citizenship
1	Region Hannover	103,500	–
2	Hannover	86,200	–
3	Landkreis Emsland	36,100	–
4	Landkreis Osnabrück	33,900	–
5	Braunschweig	32,100	–
6	Osnabrück	27,600	–
7	Landkreis Harburg	24,500	–
8	Wolfsburg	23,800	–
9	Landkreis Göttingen	23,500	–
10	Landkreis Cloppenburg	23,100	–
11	Salzgitter	22,200	–
12	Landkreis Stade	22,100	–
13	Oldenburg	21,800	–
14	Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim	21,500	–
15	Landkreis Diepholz	21,300	–
16	Landkreis Vechta	20,100	–
17	Landkreis Hildesheim	18,400	–
18	Landkreis Leer	16,200	–
19	Landkreis Schaumburg	16,100	–
20	Landkreis Goslar	15,000	–
21	Göttingen	15,000	–
22	Landkreis Gifhorn	14,700	–
23	Delmenhorst	14,500	–
24	Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme)	14,200	–
25	Landkreis Peine	13,600	–
26	Heidekreis	13,100	–
27	Landkreis Aurich	13,100	–
28	Landkreis Verden	13,000	–
29	Landkreis Nienburg/Weser	12,300	–
30	Landkreis Oldenburg	12,300	–
31	Landkreis Hameln-Pyrmont	11,600	–
32	Landkreis Northeim	11,500	–
33	Landkreis Cuxhaven	10,700	–
34	Landkreis Ammerland	10,400	–
35	Wilhelmshaven	10,300	–
36	Landkreis Celle	10,200	–
37	Hildesheim	10,100	–
38	Landkreis Wolfenbüttel	9,700	–
39	Landkreis Lüneburg	8,900	–
40	Landkreis Wesermarsch	8,800	–
41	Landkreis Helmstedt	8,500	–
42	Landkreis Uelzen	8,000	–
43	Landkreis Osterholz	7,900	–
44	Lingen (Ems)this office	7,600	–
45	Hameln	7,500	–
46	Landkreis Holzminden	7,100	–
47	Emden	6,400	–
48	Celle	6,100	–
49	Lüneburg	6,100	–
50	Landkreis Friesland	5,800	–
51	Landkreis Wittmund	3,800	–
52	Cuxhaven	3,600	–
53	Landkreis Lüchow-Dannenberg	3,300	–

All of Germany, for comparison

Citizenship
over 1682 days
19 reports
Permanent residence
115 days
5 reports
Residence permit, first issue
9 days
2 reports

Frequently asked questions

How long does citizenship (Einbürgerung) take at the Ausländerbehörde Lingen (Ems)?

There are not enough reports for this application type in Lingen (Ems) yet.

What can I do if the Ausländerbehörde Lingen (Ems) has not decided after three months?

That is common, and on its own it is not a reason to act. Many offices have large backlogs, and asking for updates rarely speeds things up. If the delay has no sufficient reason, § 75 VwGO allows an action for failure to act (Untätigkeitsklage). An immigration lawyer can tell you whether that applies to you.

Waiting longer than 3 months?

More about the Untätigkeitsklage