Germany Citizenship Timeline Tracker

The numbers come from anonymized, community-submitted timelines. Each entry is a real user report, so results can vary by case and over time.

It’s the average processing time of approved applications only. This avoids mixing in ongoing (“pending”) cases when comparing cities.

If someone selected “pending”, we count days from the application submission date up to today. If the submission date is missing, we can’t compute it.

We sort cities by their “Average (Approved)” when enough approved entries exist. Small sample sizes can be noisy, so treat rankings as directional.

Route indicates the basis of eligibility (e.g. standard 5 years, marriage 3 years). Different routes can have different timelines, so we show breakdowns.

Berlin processes cases by internal units (“Referat”, often S1–S6). If your letter or emails mention a unit, selecting it helps make the Berlin stats more accurate.

Yes. Submissions are anonymous and only include what you enter. Don’t share names, case numbers, or sensitive documents in the notes.

No. Citizify is a community tracker, not a government source. Use it as a reference, and confirm details with official channels for your case.