Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania · Immigration office (Ausländerbehörde)
Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Rostock
The immigration office responsible for 112 towns and municipalities with about 218,721 inhabitants. Name of the unit on the office’s own website: Sachgebiet Ausländerangelegenheiten.
Contact
- Address
- Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Rostock
August-Bebel-Straße 3
18209 Bad Doberan
Show on map - Phone
- +49 3843 755-32999
- abh@lkros.de
- Fax
- +49 3843 755-32810
- Office’s website
- landkreis-rostock.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 Rostock is responsible for these places. As a rule the place where you live decides; local responsibility is set by state law.
- Güstrow28,959
- Bad Doberan13,079
- Teterow8,186
- Kühlungsborn8,088
- Bützow7,745
- Dummerstorf7,562
- Sanitz6,533
- Satow6,336
- Laage6,253
- Schwaan4,976
- Kröpelin4,899
- Elmenhorst/Lichtenhagen4,186
- Graal-Müritz4,141
- Tessin4,139
- Neubukow3,969
- Kritzmow3,964
- Broderstorf3,743
- Bentwisch3,582
- Lalendorf3,493
- Krakow am See3,324
- Admannshagen-Bargeshagen2,933
- Rövershagen2,894
- Lambrechtshagen2,894
- Roggentin2,703
- Gnoien2,703
- Papendorf2,464
- Nienhagen2,218
- Rerik2,166
- Gelbensande1,828
- Börgerende-Rethwisch1,621
- Bernitt1,564
- Gülzow-Prüzen1,517
- Ziesendorf1,435
- Wardow1,348
- Stäbelow1,348
- Biendorf1,328
- Bartenshagen-Parkentin1,310
- Carinerland1,300
- Mönchhagen1,290
- Jürgenshagen1,127
- Mühl Rosin1,125
- Blankenhagen1,100
- Bastorf1,096
- Tarnow1,092
- Jördenstorf1,066
- Gutow1,021
- Groß Wokern1,015
- Reddelich1,014
- Lüssow981
- Retschow979
- Behren-Lübchin940
- Pölchow939
- Walkendorf922
- Warnow918
- Wittenbeck899
- Cammin849
- Wiendorf818
- Lohmen814
- Baumgarten810
- Klein Belitz802
- Altkalen790
- Groß Wüstenfelde787
- Poppendorf754
- Hohenfelde746
- Plaaz742
- Prebberede737
- Steinhagen671
- Bröbberow671
- Kuchelmiß668
- Thulendorf658
- Zehna639
- Mistorf619
- Dolgen am See619
- Rühn612
- Groß Roge578
- Hoppenrade576
- Steffenshagen554
- Selpin520
- Alt Bukow512
- Am Salzhaff512
- Dobbin-Linstow510
- Hohen Sprenz506
- Sukow-Levitzow505
- Sarmstorf500
- Thelkow489
- Zarnewanz470
- Zepelin466
- Schwasdorf432
- Dahmen429
- Lelkendorf417
- Glasewitz412
- Schorssow412
- Benitz405
- Vorbeck397
- Alt Sührkow389
- Thürkow374
- Reimershagen369
- Rukieten363
- Hohen Demzin361
- Kassow357
- Finkenthal332
- Warnkenhagen315
- Kuhs313
- Groß Schwiesow281
- Gnewitz268
- Dalkendorf266
- Klein Upahl229
- Dreetz191
- Nustrow174
- Stubbendorf172
- Grammow164
- Penzin140
Good to know
The essentials for applications at the immigration office.
Renewing a residence permit
If you apply before your permit expires, it continues to apply until the office decides (§ 81 (4) AufenthG).
Guide (in German)Fiktionsbescheinigung
The office issues a certificate on the effect of your application (§ 81 (5) AufenthG). Whether you may work with it depends on the application.
Guide (in German)Settlement permit
Niederlassungserlaubnis: as a rule after five years with a residence permit, for skilled workers after three years (§ 9, § 18c AufenthG).
Guide (in German)Naturalisation
A claim after five years of lawful residence (§ 10 StAG). The citizenship authority is responsible; in many places that is not the immigration office.
Guide (in German)Moving
Register your new address within two weeks (§ 17 BMG). Which office is responsible afterwards is a matter of state law.
Guide (in German)Formal obligation
Verpflichtungserklärung: whoever invites someone is liable for five years for public funds spent on that person’s living costs (§ 68 AufenthG).
Guide (in German)No decision
After three months without a decision you can usually bring an action for failure to act (§ 75 VwGO).
Guide (in German)Rejection
One month for an objection or a court action; neither suspends the rejection (§§ 70, 74 VwGO, § 84 AufenthG). An urgent application to the court can.
Guide (in German)
Frequently asked questions
How do I contact the Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Rostock?
Address: August-Bebel-Straße 3, 18209 Bad Doberan. Phone: +49 3843 755-32999. E-mail: abh@lkros.de.
How do I get an appointment at the Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Rostock?
The office explains on its website how it gives appointments: https://www.landkreis-rostock.de/de/allgemeines-asylrecht/organisationseinheit/12/sachgebiet_auslaenderangelegenheiten.html
Which places does the Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Rostock serve?
112 towns and municipalities, among them Güstrow, Bad Doberan, Teterow, Kühlungsborn, Bützow, Dummerstorf, Sanitz, Satow 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.