Ausländerbehörde München

Processing times reported by applicants. Located in Bayern.

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Foreign residents in the district428,900, 28.5% of the population (2024)

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Processing time stated by the office · Citizenship
18 months
Processing time for naturalisation applications: 18 months or longer (per the office website, accessed 21 Oct 2026). The office says security checks currently take four to six months.
as of 21 Oct 2026
Landeshauptstadt München, Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Office
Processing time stated by the office · Residence permits
4 months
Processing time for residence and work permits for non-EU citizens: up to 4 months (per the office website, accessed 21 Oct 2026).
as of 21 Oct 2026
Landeshauptstadt München, Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Office
Open applications · Citizenship
40,205 applications
Naturalisation applications in processing in May 2026, as reported by the office to Mediendienst Integration.
as of May 2026
Mediendienst Integration
Survey
Open applications · Citizenship
33,046 applications
Open naturalisation applications in May/June 2025, as reported by the office to Mediendienst Integration.
as of Jun 2025
Mediendienst Integration
Survey
Applications received · Citizenship
17,849 applications
New naturalisation applications filed in 2025, as reported by the city to Mediendienst Integration.
as of 2025
Mediendienst Integration
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Bayern compared

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

Estimated foreign residentsNo reports yet

10,00015,00025,00040,000

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

#	Office	Foreign residents	Median waitCitizenship (Einbürgerung)	Reports
1	Münchenthis office	428,900	–	0
2	Nürnberg	138,600	257 days	1
3	Augsburg	75,700	–	0
4	Landkreis München	70,400	–	0
5	Landkreis Freising	35,800	–	0
6	Ingolstadt	33,100	–	0
7	Regensburg	31,500	–	0
8	Landkreis Fürstenfeldbruck	31,100	–	0
9	Landkreis Augsburg	29,700	–	0
10	Landkreis Neu-Ulm	29,100	–	0
11	Fürth	28,400	–	0
12	Erlangen	27,200	–	0
13	Landkreis Dachau	26,300	–	0
14	Landkreis Rosenheim	22,100	–	0
15	Würzburg	21,000	–	0
16	Landkreis Passau	20,000	–	0
17	Landkreis Landshut	18,200	–	0
18	Landkreis Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen	17,700	–	0
19	Landkreis Starnberg	17,600	–	0
20	Landkreis Kelheim	17,600	–	0
21	Landkreis Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm	17,000	–	0
22	Landkreis Günzburg	16,800	–	0
23	Landkreis Traunstein	16,600	–	0
24	Landkreis Ansbach	16,600	–	0
25	Landkreis Aschaffenburg	16,600	–	0
26	Landshut	16,500	–	0
27	Landkreis Berchtesgadener Land	16,400	–	0
28	Landkreis Unterallgäu	16,400	–	0
29	Landkreis Miltenberg	16,300	–	0
30	Landkreis Altötting	16,000	–	0
31	Rosenheim	15,900	–	0
32	Landkreis Deggendorf	15,500	–	0
33	Landkreis Ebersberg	15,400	–	0
34	Landkreis Regensburg	15,100	–	0
35	Landkreis Nürnberger Land	15,100	–	0
36	Landkreis Weilheim-Schongau	15,000	–	0
37	Landkreis Ostallgäu	14,600	–	0
38	Aschaffenburg	14,400	–	0
39	Landkreis Schwandorf	14,200	–	0
40	Landkreis Würzburg	14,000	–	0
41	Landkreis Donau-Ries	14,000	–	0
42	Landkreis Miesbach	13,700	–	0
43	Landkreis Mühldorf am Inn	13,700	–	0
44	Landkreis Erlangen-Höchstadt	13,700	–	0
45	Bamberg	13,600	–	0
46	Landkreis Aichach-Friedberg	13,400	–	0
47	Landkreis Oberallgäu	12,900	–	0
48	Kempten	12,800	–	0
49	Landkreis Garmisch-Partenkirchen	12,700	–	0
50	Landkreis Erding	12,600	–	0
51	Schweinfurt	12,300	–	0
52	Landkreis Rottal-Inn	12,100	–	0
53	Passau	12,000	–	0
54	Landkreis Dingolfing-Landau	11,700	–	0
55	Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz	11,700	–	0
56	Bayreuth	11,600	–	0
57	Landkreis Main-Spessart	11,300	–	0
58	Hof	11,000	–	0
59	Straubing	10,900	–	0
60	Landkreis Fürth	10,900	–	0
61	Landkreis Lindau	10,500	–	0
62	Landkreis Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen	10,400	–	0
63	Landkreis Eichstätt	10,300	–	0
64	Landkreis Cham	10,200	–	0
65	Landkreis Neuburg-Schrobenhausen	9,900	–	0
66	Memmingen	9,500	–	0
67	Landkreis Dillingen an der Donau	9,500	–	0
68	Landkreis Wunsiedel i. Fichtelgebirge	9,100	–	0
69	Landkreis Kitzingen	9,100	–	0
70	Landkreis Landsberg am Lech	8,900	–	0
71	Landkreis Forchheim	8,900	–	0
72	Kaufbeuren	8,900	–	0
73	Landkreis Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim	8,700	–	0
74	Landkreis Bad Kissingen	8,600	–	0
75	Landkreis Roth	8,500	–	0
76	Landkreis Bamberg	8,000	–	0
77	Landkreis Schweinfurt	7,900	–	0
78	Landkreis Amberg-Sulzbach	7,700	–	0
79	Landkreis Hof	7,500	–	0
80	Landkreis Straubing-Bogen	7,200	–	0
81	Ansbach	7,000	–	0
82	Weiden in der Oberpfalz	6,900	–	0
83	Landkreis Neustadt an der Waldnaab	6,500	–	0
84	Landkreis Regen	6,400	–	0
85	Amberg	6,100	–	0
86	Coburg	6,000	–	0
87	Landkreis Lichtenfels	5,900	–	0
88	Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld	5,900	–	0
89	Landkreis Haßberge	5,800	–	0
90	Landkreis Bayreuth	5,700	–	0
91	Landkreis Coburg	5,700	–	0
92	Landkreis Kronach	5,700	–	0
93	Landkreis Kulmbach	5,700	–	0
94	Schwabach	5,700	–	0
95	Landkreis Freyung-Grafenau	5,400	–	0
96	Landkreis Tirschenreuth	4,900	–	0

All of Germany, for comparison

Citizenship
257 days
1 report

Frequently asked questions

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

There are not enough reports for this application type in München yet. The office states 18 months (Landeshauptstadt München, Kreisverwaltungsreferat, 2026-10-21). Across Germany the median is 257 days.

How many applications are open at the Ausländerbehörde München?

40,205 open applications (Citizenship), as of 2026-05, according to Mediendienst Integration.

What can I do if the Ausländerbehörde München 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 München serve?

About 428,900 people, 28.5% of the population (2024 share of foreign nationals, Federal and State Statistical Offices).

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