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Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Emsland

The immigration office responsible for 59 towns and municipalities with about 278,041 inhabitants. Name of the unit on the office’s own website: Abt. Ausländerwesen.

Contact

Address
Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Emsland
Ordeniederung 1
49716 Meppen
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Opening hours
Mittwochs geschlossen; Termine nach Vereinbarung
As published by the office. Mo, Di, Mi, Do, Fr = Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri; “Uhr” = o’clock.
Office’s website
emsland.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 Landkreis Emsland 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 Landkreis Emsland?

Address: Ordeniederung 1, 49716 Meppen. Phone: +49 5931 44-3030. E-mail: 32.330@emsland.de. Opening hours as published by the office: Mittwochs geschlossen; Termine nach Vereinbarung.

How do I get an appointment at the Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Emsland?

The office explains on its website how it gives appointments: https://www.emsland.de/de/optigov/?ansicht=einrichtung&eintrag=67

Which places does the Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Emsland serve?

59 towns and municipalities, among them Papenburg, Meppen, Haren (Ems), Haselünne, Geeste, Emsbüren, Werlte, Twist 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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