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Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen

The immigration office responsible for 38 towns and municipalities with about 120,214 inhabitants. Name of the unit on the office’s own website: Fachdienst Ausländer- und Personenstandswesen (Bereich Ausländerrecht).

Contact

Address
Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen
Obertshäuser Platz 1
98617 Meiningen
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Opening hours
Vorsprache nur nach vorheriger Terminvereinbarung; Mo 8.30–12 Uhr, Di 8.30–12 Uhr, Do 8.30–12 Uhr und 13–17.30 Uhr, Fr 8.30–12 Uhr, Mi geschlossen
As published by the office. Mo, Di, Mi, Do, Fr = Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri; “Uhr” = o’clock.
Fax
+49 3693 485-8261
Office’s website
lra-sm.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 Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen 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 Schmalkalden-Meiningen?

Address: Obertshäuser Platz 1, 98617 Meiningen. Phone: +49 3693 485-8157. E-mail: abh@lra-sm.de. Opening hours as published by the office: Vorsprache nur nach vorheriger Terminvereinbarung; Mo 8.30–12 Uhr, Di 8.30–12 Uhr, Do 8.30–12 Uhr und 13–17.30 Uhr, Fr 8.30–12 Uhr, Mi geschlossen.

How do I get an appointment at the Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen?

The office explains on its website how it gives appointments: https://www.lra-sm.de/soi/auslaenderbehoerde/aufenthalt/

Which places does the Ausländerbehörde Landkreis Schmalkalden-Meiningen serve?

38 towns and municipalities, among them Meiningen, Schmalkalden, Zella-Mehlis, Steinbach-Hallenberg, Brotterode-Trusetal, Floh-Seligenthal, Kaltennordheim, Grabfeld 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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