German Citizenship via Naturalisation: Share your experience - German Interview and Ceremony

Help others to understand the Citizens application process by sharing your experiences. This form deals with the preperation of accepting German citizenship and the ceremony itself
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Name

Are you a South African Citizen

Yes No

Did you apply in a Landkreis, when yes which Landkreis

Did you apply in a City, when yes which City

Time period from submitting your application to getting feedback that the application is processed

Did they request additional documentation or re-submission of documentation

Yes No

If yes, please list what documentation they requested

Could you submit documentation electronically (online or via email)

Yes No

Did you get an invitation for an interview

Yes No

What documents were required to take with to the interview

Where there any special instructions in your interview invitation letter

Decribe the inteview, were you asked specific questions, did you have to write answers down?

Describe the cermony

If already applicable, how long did you watit for your new ID card

If already applicable, how long did you watit for your German Passport

Any tips that you can give

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German Citizenship via Naturalisation: Share your experience – German Interview and Ceremony