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North Rhine-Westphalia · Immigration office (Ausländerbehörde)

Ausländerbehörde Kreis Steinfurt

The immigration office responsible for 23 towns and municipalities with about 374,503 inhabitants. Name of the unit on the office’s own website: Amt für Zuwanderung, Aufenthalt und Einbürgerung.

Contact

Address
Ausländerbehörde Kreis Steinfurt
Tecklenburger Straße 10
48565 Steinfurt
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Opening hours
Termine nur nach vorheriger Absprache: Mo–Fr 9–12 Uhr; Di und Do 14–16 Uhr. Telefonische Sprechzeit: Mo–Fr 10–12 Uhr; Di und Do 14–15:30 Uhr
As published by the office. Mo, Di, Mi, Do, Fr = Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri; “Uhr” = o’clock.
Office’s website
kreis-steinfurt.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 Steinfurt 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 Steinfurt?

Address: Tecklenburger Straße 10, 48565 Steinfurt. Phone: +49 2551 69-0. E-mail: abh@kreis-steinfurt.de. Opening hours as published by the office: Termine nur nach vorheriger Absprache: Mo–Fr 9–12 Uhr; Di und Do 14–16 Uhr. Telefonische Sprechzeit: Mo–Fr 10–12 Uhr; Di und Do 14–15:30 Uhr.

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

The office explains on its website how it gives appointments: https://www.kreis-steinfurt.de/kv_steinfurt/Kreisverwaltung/%C3%84mter/Amt%20f%C3%BCr%20Zuwanderung,%20Aufenthalt%20und%20Einb%C3%BCrgerung/

Which places does the Ausländerbehörde Kreis Steinfurt serve?

23 towns and municipalities, among them Ibbenbüren, Greven, Emsdetten, Steinfurt, Lengerich, Ochtrup, Hörstel, Neuenkirchen 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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