Ausländerbehörde Rhein-Neckar-Kreis

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Foreign residents in the district81,000, 14.8% of the population (2024)

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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

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-Kreisthis office	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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis?

There are not enough reports for this application type in Rhein-Neckar-Kreis yet. Across Germany the median is 257 days.

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?

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 Rhein-Neckar-Kreis serve?

About 81,000 people, 14.8% of the population (2024 share of foreign nationals, Federal and State Statistical Offices).

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