Access to files: residence, naturalisation or citizenship
In order to assert your legal interests in residence, naturalisation or citizenship proceedings, you can obtain access to the files.
Course description
You can request access to the file online or by post. We provide the contents of the file digitally on a data carrier. We will notify you when we have created your data carrier and you can collect it from us. If you would like us to send you the data carrier by post, we will send it to you by registered post.
Important note
Pilot project from 15 July 2026:
We ask law firms and solicitors not to use the online applications for access to files. Please submit your applications for access to files via the special government mailbox (beBPo). You will then receive the files digitally as a PDF file via this service.
Prerequisites
- The right to inspect files only exists if knowledge of them is necessary in order to assert or defend your own legal interests.
- You can either apply to inspect the files yourself or authorise another person to do so.
- It is only possible to inspect the files if you live or have lived in Munich.
Required documents
- If you are represented by another person, for example by a lawyer: Power of attorney and identification document of the authorised person
- For collection by employees of a lawyer's office: Sub-authorisation or letter from the law firm with official photo ID
- If sent by post: Identity document (national passport, passport substitute or identity card)
Questions & Answers
It is not possible to inspect files at our offices.
It is generally not possible to obtain a hard copy of the file.
Please contact us via the contact form for residence matters or for naturalisation and citizenship.
You cannot find out the current status of your application by inspecting your file. The processing of a naturalisation application currently takes up to 18 months. We ask that you refrain from enquiring about the status of your application before this period has elapsed. Further information on naturalisation is available here.
Legal basis
Art. 29 para. 1 sentence 1 BayVwVfG
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Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung V
Servicestelle für Zuwanderung und Einbürgerung
Landeshauptstadt München
Phone number
Consultation hours
- Mon 07:30 - 15:30
- Tue 07:30 - 15:30
- Wed 07:30 - 15:30
- Thu 07:30 - 15:30
- Fri 07:30 - 13:00
- Sat Closed
- Sun Closed
Postal address
Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung V
Servicestelle für Zuwanderung und Einbürgerung
Ruppertstraße 19
80466 München
Fax: +49 89 233-27501
Contact address
Ruppertstraße 19
80337 München
Lagehinweis: Eingang A
Only with appointment