Ausländerbehörde Ortenaukreis

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Foreign residents in the district66,800, 15.2% of the population (2024)

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Processing time stated by the office · Citizenship
18 months
Processing time for naturalisation applications at the district office: at least 18 months (per the office website, accessed 21 Oct 2026).
as of 21 Oct 2026
Landratsamt Ortenaukreis
Office
Cases completed · Citizenship
1,000 cases
People naturalised in the Ortenaukreis in 2025, including 135 from EU countries (press release of 22 Sep 2026). Rejections are not included.
as of 2025
Landratsamt Ortenaukreis
Office

Baden-Württemberg compared

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

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.

#	Office	Foreign residents	Median waitCitizenship (Einbürgerung)
1	Stuttgart	167,000	–
2	Landkreis Ludwigsburg	107,900	–
3	Landkreis Esslingen	105,200	–
4	Mannheim	88,500	–
5	Rhein-Neckar-Kreis	81,000	–
6	Landkreis Böblingen	78,900	–
7	Rems-Murr-Kreis	76,800	–
8	Landkreis Karlsruhe	69,300	–
9	Ortenaukreisthis office	66,800	–
10	Karlsruhe	63,700	–
11	Landkreis Heilbronn	56,200	–
12	Landkreis Reutlingen	51,600	–
13	Landkreis Konstanz	50,200	–
14	Landkreis Göppingen	49,000	–
15	Freiburg im Breisgau	43,400	–
16	Pforzheim	42,100	–
17	Landkreis Lörrach	41,700	–
18	Ostalbkreis	40,800	–
19	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis	40,600	–
20	Heilbronn	40,500	–
21	Landkreis Rastatt	38,400	–
22	Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald	37,300	–
23	Landkreis Ravensburg	37,300	–
24	Landkreis Tübingen	34,600	–
25	Heidelberg	34,200	–
26	Bodenseekreis	33,600	–
27	Ulm	31,300	–
28	Alb-Donau-Kreis	31,100	–
29	Landkreis Waldshut	30,300	–
30	Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall	29,800	–
31	Enzkreis	29,600	–
32	Zollernalbkreis	28,900	–
33	Landkreis Tuttlingen	28,000	–
34	Landkreis Calw	26,200	–
35	Landkreis Biberach	25,400	–
36	Landkreis Heidenheim	24,500	–
37	Landkreis Emmendingen	20,900	–
38	Landkreis Rottweil	19,500	–
39	Landkreis Freudenstadt	18,000	–
40	Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis	17,900	–
41	Main-Tauber-Kreis	16,500	–
42	Landkreis Sigmaringen	16,200	–
43	Hohenlohekreis	15,600	–
44	Baden-Baden	14,100	–

All of Germany, for comparison

Citizenship
257 days
1 report

Frequently asked questions

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

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

What can I do if the Ausländerbehörde Ortenaukreis 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 Ortenaukreis serve?

About 66,800 people, 15.2% of the population (2024 share of foreign nationals, Federal and State Statistical Offices).

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