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Ausländerbehörde Kreis Recklinghausen

The immigration office responsible for 4 towns and municipalities with about 134,196 inhabitants. Name of the unit on the office’s own website: Ausländerbehörde (Ressort 32.1, Fachdienst Ordnung).

Contact

Address
Ausländerbehörde Kreis Recklinghausen
Kurt-Schumacher-Allee 1
45657 Recklinghausen
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Opening hours
Mo, Di, Do 08:30–12:00 und 13:15–16:00 Uhr; Fr 08:30–12:00 Uhr; Mi geschlossen; Terminabsprache erbeten
As published by the office. Mo, Di, Mi, Do, Fr = Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri; “Uhr” = o’clock.
Office’s website
kreis-recklinghausen.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.

Area of responsibility

The Ausländerbehörde Kreis Recklinghausen 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 Recklinghausen?

Address: Kurt-Schumacher-Allee 1, 45657 Recklinghausen. Phone: +49 2361 53-0. Opening hours as published by the office: Mo, Di, Do 08:30–12:00 und 13:15–16:00 Uhr; Fr 08:30–12:00 Uhr; Mi geschlossen; Terminabsprache erbeten.

How do I get an appointment at the Ausländerbehörde Kreis Recklinghausen?

The office gives appointments online on its own website: https://eservice4.gkd-re.de/kreis/tevis/

Which places does the Ausländerbehörde Kreis Recklinghausen serve?

4 towns and municipalities, among them Haltern am See, Datteln, Oer-Erkenschwick, Waltrop.

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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