Hamburg Welcome Center - Entry & Residence

Hamburg Welcome Portal Office for Migration (Amt für Migration)

This office is in charge of naturalisation and asylum procedures, as well as visa processes from the German diplomatic missions abroad.

Central Office for Residents Lizenzbestimmungen bitte bei Besitzer erfragen.

Central Office for Residents - Hamburg Welcome Portal

For immigrants who still reside abroad, the competence lies with the respective German diplomatic mission abroad (embassy, consulate) in their home country.

Visa

The Hamburg Visa Center checks requirements for granting visas in case of intended long-term stays in Germany and issues statements to the German missions abroad. Here you can get general information on the visa issuing procedure (but no information on your application’s current status of processing). Immigrants residing abroad have to apply for a visa at their local German diplomatic mission (e.g. embassy, consulate).

Contact
Hamburg Welcome Center 
Immigration Affairs
Süderstraße 32b
20097 Hamburg
Phone: +49 (0) 40 42839-3038
E-Mail: visa-stelle@welcome.hamburg.de

Naturalisation

The Office for Migration also handles inquiries relating to naturalisation and citizenship.

Contact
Ministry of the Interior and Sports
Office for Migration
Naturalisation Department
Hammer Straße 30–34
22041 Hamburg
Phone: +49 (0) 40 42839-0
Email: einbuergerung@amtfuermigration.hamburg.de

Asylum Procedures

Hamburg citizens of foreign origin with an insecure residence status, e.g. holders of residence authorisations (Aufenthaltsgestattung) or temporary suspensions of deportation (Duldung), can also contact the Central Office for Residents’ Foreigners Department. Decisions on asylum applications are however made by the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.

Contact
Ministry of the Interior and Sports
Office for Migration
Residence of Asylum Seekers and Refugees
Hammer Straße 30–34
22041 Hamburg
Phone: +49 (0) 40 42839-0
Email: bis.asyl-service@amtfuermigration.hamburg.de

Central Office for Residents

Central Office for Residents