# Ausländerbehörde Region Hannover

> How long does an application at the Ausländerbehörde Region Hannover take? Real waiting times for citizenship, permanent residence, Blue Card and residence permits, reported by applicants.

- State: Niedersachsen
- Page: https://aktenzeit.de/en/office/region-hannover
- As of: 2026-10-21
- Foreign residents (estimate): 189,700 (16.5%, 2024)

## Reported waiting times

No reports for this office yet.

## Official figures

- Other figure (Citizenship): 12 months Naturalisation authority of the city of Hannover (city residents only): at least 12 months on average (per the office website, accessed 21 Oct 2026). (as of 2026-10-21; [Landeshauptstadt Hannover](https://hannover.gov.de/buergerservice/online/angebot/online-antrag-auf-einbuergerung-1091-30810.html))
- Processing time stated by the office (Citizenship): 12 months Region Hannover naturalisation authority for the 20 surrounding municipalities: processing usually takes more than one year (per the office website, accessed 21 Oct 2026). (as of 2026-10-21; [Region Hannover](https://www.hannover.de/Leben-in-der-Region-Hannover/B%C3%BCrger-Service/Ausl%C3%A4nder%C2%ADangelegen%C2%ADheiten/Einb%C3%BCrgerung/Einb%C3%BCrgerung))
- Other figure (Citizenship): 7673 applications Naturalisation applications in processing in May 2026, as reported by the office to Mediendienst Integration. The figure is for the city of Hannover, not for the Region's naturalisation authority. (as of 2026-05; [Mediendienst Integration](https://mediendienst-integration.de/news/weniger-antraege-doch-bearbeitungsstau-waechst/))
- Other figure (Citizenship): 6812 applications Open naturalisation applications in May/June 2025, as reported by the office to Mediendienst Integration. The figure is for the city of Hannover. (as of 2025-06; [Mediendienst Integration](https://mediendienst-integration.de/fileadmin/Grafiken/Mediendienst_Integration_Daten_zu_Einbuergeungen_Einbuergerungsantraegen_Offenen_Antraegen_Juni_2025.xlsx))
- Applications received (Citizenship): 4726 applications New naturalisation applications filed in 2025, as reported by the city to Mediendienst Integration. The figure is for the city of Hannover. (as of 2025; [Mediendienst Integration](https://mediendienst-integration.de/news/weniger-antraege-doch-bearbeitungsstau-waechst/))

## FAQ

### How long does citizenship (Einbürgerung) take at the Ausländerbehörde Region Hannover?

There are not enough reports for this application type in Region Hannover yet. The office states 12 months (Region Hannover, 2026-10-21). Across Germany the median is 257 days.

### What can I do if the Ausländerbehörde Region Hannover 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 Region Hannover serve?

About 189,700 people, 16.5% of the population (2024 share of foreign nationals, Federal and State Statistical Offices).

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