Failure to act lawsuit for your naturalization
You already started your naturalization process (Einbürgerung) and have been waiting forever for a response from the immigration office? Unfortunately, this is common - but a failure to act lawsuit can significantly speed things up. Thema-erledigt.de can help by forwarding your matter to an experienced attorney, recommended based on excellent reviews and personal experience.
Specifics for procedures at the LEA are described on failure to act lawsuit for naturalization in Berlin.
Procedure and costs
A failure to act lawsuit is possible if the authority fails to make a decision within 3 months without a valid reason. An extension to 12 months is currently under discussion (as of November 2025). With this lawsuit you ensure the authority finally acts on your application - though without any guarantee of naturalization. Missing documents may still be requested.
After filing the lawsuit, many authorities begin processing applications relatively quickly to avoid court proceedings. The expected duration depends on your federal state and the authority’s workload.
Attorney fees and court costs (if proceedings even begin) must be paid upfront and usually amount to a few hundred euros each. These are fully reimbursed if the court finds the authority was unjustifiably inactive - regardless of your naturalization outcome.
Start your failure to act lawsuit
Thema-erledigt.de does not provide legal advice, but can forward your matter to an experienced attorney. They will clarify open questions and inform you about costs and expected timelines based on your individual case.
The attorney will respond to your request as soon as possible.