Ausländerbehörde Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

Name: Ausländerbehörde Rhein-Neckar-Kreis: processing and waiting times
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Processing times reported by applicants. Located in Baden-Württemberg.

Not responsible for these towns, which run their own Ausländerbehörde: Hockenheim, Leimen, Schwetzingen, Sinsheim, Weinheim, Wiesloch

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Official figures for citizenship

Open applications: 5,500; Press, quoting the office, 8 Jun 2026

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Official figures

Figures from the office itself, from parliamentary questions and from press reports quoting the office. They are not part of the reported waiting times.

Open applications · Citizenship
5,500 cases
Naturalisation cases in progress at the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district office, about 5,500 per heidelberg24 (8 Jun 2026) citing the naturalisation office. Heidelberg has its own office and is not included.
as of 8 Jun 2026
heidelberg24
Press, quoting the office
Applications received · Citizenship
3,126 applications
Naturalisation applications received by the district office in 2025 (2024: 3,682), per heidelberg24 citing district office figures.
as of 2025
heidelberg24
Press, quoting the office
Cases completed · Citizenship
2,253 cases
People naturalised in the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis in 2025 (2024: 1,571), per heidelberg24 citing district office figures. Rejections are not included.
as of 2025
heidelberg24
Press, quoting the office

Contact

Address and contact details from the official administration portal or the office's own website, see the source. Many offices only see people with an appointment, so check before you go.

Immigration office

Ausländeramt, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis (Landratsamt)

Kurfürsten-Anlage 38-4069115 HeidelbergDirections
06221 522-1478
[email protected]
rhein-neckar-kreis.de
Opening hours: Persönliche Vorsprachen nur nach vorheriger Terminvereinbarung

Book an appointment Office website, Checked on 22 Oct 2026

Citizenship

Staatsangehörigkeitswesen (Einbürgerungsbehörde), Landratsamt Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

Im Breitspiel 569126 HeidelbergDirections
06221 522-1219
[email protected]
rhein-neckar-kreis.de
Opening hours: Persönliche Vorsprachen nur nach vorheriger Terminvereinbarung

Book an appointment Office website, Checked on 22 Oct 2026

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Baden-Württemberg compared

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

Foreign residents in its area: 54,300, 14.8% of the population (2024)

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.

#		Estimate, 2024 statistics	Citizenship	on Aktenzeit
1	Stuttgart	167,000	–	0
2	Mannheim	88,500	–	0
3	Karlsruhe	63,700	–	0
4	Landkreis Ludwigsburg	57,800	–	0
5	Rhein-Neckar-Kreisthis office	54,300	–	0
6	Landkreis Karlsruhe	47,200	–	0
7	Landkreis Esslingen	44,800	–	0
8	Landkreis Heilbronn	44,100	–	0
9	Freiburg im Breisgau	43,400	–	0
10	Pforzheim	42,100	–	1
11	Heilbronn	40,500	–	0
12	Landkreis Böblingen	38,200	–	0
13	Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald	37,300	–	0
14	Ortenaukreis	36,400	–	0
15	Heidelberg	34,200	–	0
16	Rems-Murr-Kreis	32,500	over 1682 days	1
17	Landkreis Göppingen	32,200	–	0
18	Ulm	31,300	–	0
19	Alb-Donau-Kreis	26,800	–	0
20	Landkreis Reutlingen	26,000	–	0
21	Landkreis Waldshut	25,700	–	0
22	Enzkreis	25,600	–	0
23	Zollernalbkreis	21,700	–	0
24	Reutlingen	21,400	–	0
25	Landkreis Konstanz	21,000	–	0
26	Landkreis Tuttlingen	20,600	–	0
27	Ostalbkreis	20,200	–	0
28	Landkreis Rastatt	20,000	–	0
29	Landkreis Ravensburg	19,800	–	0
30	Bodenseekreis	19,600	–	0
31	Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis	19,300	–	0
32	Landkreis Lörrach	19,300	–	0
33	Esslingen am Neckar	18,900	–	0
34	Ludwigsburg	18,800	–	0
35	Landkreis Schwäbisch Hall	17,900	–	0
36	Landkreis Biberach	17,900	–	0
37	Landkreis Calw	17,700	–	0
38	Villingen-Schwenningen	17,100	–	0
39	Landkreis Rottweil	16,600	–	0
40	Landkreis Sigmaringen	16,200	–	0
41	Konstanz	15,300	–	0
42	Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis	14,900	–	0
43	Baden-Baden	14,100	–	0
44	Landkreis Emmendingen	14,100	–	0
45	Tübingen	14,000	–	0
46	Landkreis Tübingen	13,600	–	0
47	Sindelfingen	12,700	–	0
48	Hohenlohekreis	12,000	–	0
49	Göppingen	11,400	–	0
50	Landkreis Heidenheim	11,300	–	0
51	Main-Tauber-Kreis	10,700	–	0
52	Böblingen	10,700	–	0
53	Waiblingen	10,500	–	0
54	Landkreis Freudenstadt	10,400	–	0
55	Friedrichshafen	10,200	–	0
56	Leonberg	10,200	–	0
57	Lörrach	9,700	–	0
58	Offenburg	9,600	–	0
59	Heidenheim an der Brenz	9,500	–	0
60	Filderstadt	9,100	–	0
61	Aalen	8,900	–	0
62	Bietigheim-Bissingen	8,800	–	0
63	Fellbach	8,600	–	0
64	Rastatt	8,600	–	0
65	Schwäbisch Gmünd	8,400	–	0
66	Singen (Hohentwiel)	8,400	–	0
67	Kirchheim unter Teck	8,300	–	0
68	Leinfelden-Echterdingen	8,100	–	0
69	Nürtingen	8,000	–	0
70	Ostfildern	7,800	–	0
71	Lahr	7,700	–	0
72	Bruchsal	7,600	–	0
73	Schorndorf	7,600	–	0
74	Tuttlingen	7,400	–	0
75	Albstadt	7,200	–	0
76	Backnang	7,100	–	0
77	Herrenberg	7,100	–	0
78	Kornwestheim	6,900	–	0
79	Rottenburg am Neckar	6,900	–	0
80	Ravensburg	6,900	–	0
81	Weinheim	6,800	–	0
82	Rheinfelden (Baden)	6,600	–	0
83	Schwäbisch Hall	6,500	–	0
84	Ettlingen	6,100	–	0
85	Weil am Rhein	6,100	–	0
86	Kehl	6,000	–	0
87	Vaihingen an der Enz	5,800	–	0
88	Radolfzell am Bodensee	5,600	–	0
89	Sinsheim	5,500	–	0
90	Winnenden	5,500	–	0
91	Crailsheim	5,400	–	0
92	Geislingen an der Steige	5,400	–	0
93	Remseck am Neckar	5,300	–	0
94	Gaggenau	5,000	–	0
95	Weinstadt	5,000	–	0
96	Bretten	4,800	–	0
97	Bühl	4,800	–	0
98	Ditzingen	4,600	–	0
99	Waldshut-Tiengen	4,600	–	0
100	Biberach an der Riß	4,500	–	0
101	Calw	4,400	–	0
102	Ehingen (Donau)	4,400	–	0
103	Neckarsulm	4,400	–	0
104	Donaueschingen	4,200	–	0
105	Metzingen	4,200	–	0
106	Nagold	4,200	–	0
107	Achern	4,100	–	0
108	Wiesloch	4,100	–	0
109	Leimen	4,000	–	0
110	Mühlacker	4,000	–	0
111	Emmendingen	3,900	–	0
112	Horb am Neckar	3,900	–	0
113	Wangen im Allgäu	3,900	–	0
114	Bad Rappenau	3,800	–	0
115	Eppingen	3,800	–	0
116	Giengen an der Brenz	3,800	–	0
117	Freudenstadt	3,700	–	0
118	Überlingen	3,700	–	0
119	Waghäusel	3,600	–	0
120	Öhringen	3,600	–	0
121	Weingarten	3,400	–	0
122	Ellwangen (Jagst)	3,300	–	0
123	Leutkirch im Allgäu	3,300	–	0
124	Hockenheim	3,200	–	0
125	Schwetzingen	3,200	–	0
126	Mosbach	3,100	–	0
127	Bad Mergentheim	3,000	–	0
128	Laupheim	3,000	–	0
129	Oberkirch	3,000	–	0
130	Schramberg	3,000	–	0
131	Waldkirch	2,900	–	0
132	Wertheim	2,900	–	0

All of Germany, for comparison

Citizenship
over 1682 days
18 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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?

There are not enough reports for this application type in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis yet.

How many applications are open at the Ausländerbehörde Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?

5,500 open applications (Citizenship), as of 2026-06-08, according to heidelberg24.

What can I do if the Ausländerbehörde Rhein-Neckar-Kreis 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.

How many foreign residents does the Ausländerbehörde Rhein-Neckar-Kreis serve?

About 54,300 people, 14.8% of the population (2024 share of foreign nationals, Federal and State Statistical Offices).

Waiting longer than 3 months?

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