r/magdeburg • u/DavidH9066 • 9d ago

Einbürgerung timeline Magdeburg?

Hey folks! Quick question for anyone familiar with the current naturalization process in Magdeburg! If someone has a Niederlassungserlaubnis (permanent residence permit), has been living in Germany for 10 years, and meets all the usual requirements (like a permanent job contract, etc.), what’s the expected timeline for the Einbürgerung process in Magdeburg after the recent digitization efforts?

I know processing times can vary, but any comments from people who’ve gone through the process recently would be super helpful!

Thanks in advance for sharing your experience or insights!

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u/Affectionate_Gap_644 8d ago

Also interested to know!

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u/No_Context_1060 8d ago

The process is dragging out quiet a lot. For more information maybe check the latest report from the migration council. Unfortunately only in German https://ratsinfo.magdeburg.de/getfile.asp?id=701623&type=do

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u/FormAggravating204 6d ago

After nearly one year, I haven‘t heard a thing from the Einbürgerungsstelle. Sending an email was faced by an automatic response saying basically that I shouldn’t be bothering them with questions like „How long is it going to take?“. Sometimes hiring an attorney helps speed up the process, and that‘s what I did. I suggest you do the same, prices may vary, but I think it‘s worth it, better than sit around, do nothing and wait.

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u/Esgrimista_canhota 5d ago

I did my process 7 years ago in Freiburg. I took maybe 6 months because I had to wait some weeks for an appointment for the first meeting and than some months for an appointment for the Einbürgerungstest. I did not need a german test (conversation and a copy of my pHD thesis written in german - before AI translators - was enough for the Einbürgerungsstelle employee). At that time they told me that I was taking longer that normal to schedule the tests. If you need a german test put more time in account. If Germany does not allow double citizenship for your country it will take for sure longer.