Naturalization in Essen
The responsible office, online application, fees and test centres for the citizenship test in Essen.
The naturalization office
- Responsible office
- Staatsangehörigkeits- und Ausländerangelegenheiten (ABH)
- Online application
- Available — BundID login required; online appointment booking too.
- Processing time
- At least 12 months, also for digital applications.
- Documents
- Listed in the service text; no separate checklist page.
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 Essen
inlingua Center Essen
Flachsmarkt 1, 45127 Essen
0201 / 810130
Primus NRW Ost GmbH-Euro-Schulen -Essen
Hängebank 7, 45127 Essen
0201-2248556
VHS Essen
Burgplatz 1, 45127 Essen
0201-8843215
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