Naturalization in Bochum
The responsible office, online application, fees and test centres for the citizenship test in Bochum.
The naturalization office
- Responsible office
- Einbürgerungsbüro, Bürgerbüro (Rathaus)
- Online application
- Available — Via the federal Antragsservice Einbürgerung portal.
- Processing time
- About 12 months.
- Documents
- No single published checklist. Typical items: passport, residence permit, B1 certificate, naturalization-test proof, proof of self-support, clean record.
Fees
- Naturalization (adults)
- 255 €
- Citizenship test
- 25 €
Minors with parents: €51
33 questions (30 general + 3 state-specific), pass mark 17/33.
These fees are set nationally (BAMF), not a city fee.
Test centres in Bochum
AKF Auslandskorrespondenten-Fachschule
Kortumstr. 69-71, 44787 Bochum
0234-12910
Bochumer Bildungszentrum e.V.
Westring 11, 44787 Bochum
0234-9128497
VHS Bochum
Gustav-Heinemann-Platz 2-6, 44787 Bochum
0234/9102818
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