Naturalization in Karlsruhe
The responsible office, online application, fees and test centres for the citizenship test in Karlsruhe.
The naturalization office
- Responsible office
- Ordnungs- und Bürgeramt, Staatsangehörigkeitsbehörde, Kaiserallee 8
- Online application
- Not available — Written application by mail.
- Processing time
- About 20 months.
- Documents
- See PDF checklist 'EB_Liste_Unterlagen' at web1.karlsruhe.de/service/Formulare/ordnungsamt/EB_Liste_Unterlagen.pdf.
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 Karlsruhe
Städtische VHS Karlsruhe
Studienhaus, Kaiserallee 12e, 76133 Karlsruhe
0721-98575-21
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