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Ausländerbehörde Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg

The immigration office responsible for 132 towns and municipalities with about 206,235 inhabitants. Name of the unit on the office’s own website: Fachdienst 140 - Fachgebiet Ausländerbehörde.

Contact

Address
Ausländerbehörde Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg
Am Markt 4
23909 Ratzeburg
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Opening hours
Telefonzeiten (Hotline): montags bis donnerstags von 8.00 bis 16.00 Uhr und freitags von 8.00 bis 12.00 Uhr
As published by the office. Mo, Di, Mi, Do, Fr = Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri; “Uhr” = o’clock.
Office’s website
kreis-rz.de

Verified on 6 October 2026 on the official pages source 1, source 2. For applications with a deadline, make sure you can prove receipt; many offices give appointments online only.

Note (in German): Anschrift ist die allgemeine Anschrift des Trägers (dort laut BAMF-NAvI auch die Ausländerbehörde); die Seite der Ausländerbehörde selbst nennt keine eigene Besucheranschrift.

Area of responsibility

The Ausländerbehörde Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg is responsible for these places. As a rule the place where you live decides; local responsibility is set by state law.

Good to know

The essentials for applications at the immigration office.

Frequently asked questions

How do I contact the Ausländerbehörde Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg?

Address: Am Markt 4, 23909 Ratzeburg. Phone: +49 4541 801-0607. E-mail: abh@kreis-rz.de. Opening hours as published by the office: Telefonzeiten (Hotline): montags bis donnerstags von 8.00 bis 16.00 Uhr und freitags von 8.00 bis 12.00 Uhr.

How do I get an appointment at the Ausländerbehörde Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg?

The office gives appointments online on its own website: https://termine-reservieren.de/termine/herzogtum-lauenburg

Which places does the Ausländerbehörde Kreis Herzogtum Lauenburg serve?

132 towns and municipalities, among them Geesthacht, Mölln, Schwarzenbek, Ratzeburg, Wentorf bei Hamburg, Lauenburg/ Elbe, Büchen, Börnsen and others.

My residence permit expires and I have no appointment yet. What applies?

The application counts, not the appointment: if you apply for the extension before the permit expires, it is deemed to continue until the office decides (§ 81 (4) AufenthG). Apply in a way you can prove, for example in writing or through the office’s online form.

Is the immigration office also responsible for naturalisation?

Not everywhere. The naturalisation certificate is issued by the citizenship authority (§ 16 StAG); which body that is locally is decided by the federal state. In many places it is a different office.

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