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Naturalization in Dortmund

The responsible office, online application, fees and test centres for the citizenship test in Dortmund.

The naturalization office

Responsible office
Amt für Migration, Einbürgerung (38/4-2)
Online application
Available — An online application form and online appointment booking are available on the Amt für Migration site. The office focuses on in-person appointments.
Processing time
No fixed figure. Waits for an appointment are very long. Ask the office for the current waiting time.
Documents
No direct checklist. See the general Links & Downloads section on the site.

Fees

Naturalization (adults)
255 €

Minors with parents: €51

Citizenship test
25 €

33 questions (30 general + 3 state-specific), pass mark 17/33.

These fees are set nationally (BAMF), not a city fee.

Test centres in Dortmund

  • Auslandsgesellschaft.de gGmbH

    Steinstraße 48, 44002 Dortmund

    0231-83800-0

  • VHS Dortmund

    Hansastr. 2/4, 44137 Dortmund

    0231-50-24710

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