Ausländerbehörde Stuttgart

Processing times reported by applicants. Located in Baden-Württemberg.

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Foreign residents in the district167,000, 27.4% of the population (2024)

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Processing time stated by the office · Citizenship
21 months
Processing time for naturalisation applications: currently at least 21 months (per the office website, accessed 21 Oct 2026).
as of 21 Oct 2026
Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart, Amt für öffentliche Ordnung
Office
New applications · Residence permits
The office currently cannot handle requests for early extension of residence permits. Regular extensions are not affected (page dated 29 May 2026).
as of 29 May 2026
Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart, Ausländerbehörde
Office
Open applications · Citizenship
10,054 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
8,158 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
5,800 applications
Naturalisation applications received in 2025, about 5,800 according to a city press release (2023: about 3,400).
as of 2025
Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart
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	Stuttgartthis office	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	Ortenaukreis	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 Stuttgart?

There are not enough reports for this application type in Stuttgart yet. The office states 21 months (Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart, Amt für öffentliche Ordnung, 2026-10-21). Across Germany the median is 257 days.

How many applications are open at the Ausländerbehörde Stuttgart?

10,054 open applications (Citizenship), as of 2026-05, according to Mediendienst Integration.

What can I do if the Ausländerbehörde Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart serve?

About 167,000 people, 27.4% of the population (2024 share of foreign nationals, Federal and State Statistical Offices).

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