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Access to files: residence, naturalisation or citizenship
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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.

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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.

You cannot find out the current processing status of your application by inspecting the file. The processing of a naturalisation currently takes up to 18 months. We kindly ask you to refrain from enquiring about the status of your application before this period has expired. Further information on naturalisation can be found here.

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)

Duration and costs

Processing time

4 to 6 weeks

Questions about the processing status cannot be answered during this time.

We can only finalise your application if you have submitted all the required documents. If we have to request additional documents, this will delay the process.

Fees and charges

5 Euro for collection
12,20 Euro for shipping

Available payment methods

Questions & Answers

It is not possible to inspect files at our offices.

In principle, it is not possible to obtain a hard copy of the file.

Please contact us using the contact form for residence or naturalisation and citizenship.

Legal basis

Art. 29 para. 1 sentence 1 BayVwVfG

Links and downloads

Landeshauptstadt München

Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung V
Servicestelle für Zuwanderung und Einbürgerung

Phone number

  • Mon 07:30 - 15:30
  • Tue 07:30 - 15:30
  • Wed 07:30 - 15:30
  • Thu 07:30 - 15:30
  • Fri Closed
    (Mariä Himmelfahrt: Office hours may vary)
  • 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

Address

Ruppertstraße 19
80337 München

Lagehinweis: Eingang A

Only with appointment

How to find us

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