Naturalisation authority
Einbürgerungsabteilung – Amt für Migration (Behörde für Inneres und Sport)
Naturalisation and citizenship questions in Hamburg.
Applications & guides
Step-by-step guides, documents, common mistakes and online applications for your area.
- Apply for naturalization in HamburgAcquisition of German citizenship through naturalization in accordance with the requirements of the Nationality Act.Tip: Submit complete documents with your first application – every query costs weeks.
- Register for the naturalization test in HamburgRegistration for the nationwide naturalization test, which assesses knowledge of the legal and social system as well as living conditions in Germany.Tip: Submit complete documents with your first application – every query costs weeks.
- Apply for naturalization in HamburgApplication for German citizenship under § 10 of the German Nationality Act (StAG) based on at least 5 years of lawful residence.Tip: Submit complete documents with your first application – every query costs weeks.
Responsibilities
- Naturalisation
- Staatsangehoerigkeit
- Einbuergerungstest