Saarland · Immigration office (Ausländerbehörde)
Zentrale Ausländerbehörde des Saarlandes
The immigration office responsible for 52 towns and municipalities with about 1,012,141 inhabitants. Name of the unit on the office’s own website: Zentrale Ausländerbehörde.
Contact
- Address
- Zentrale Ausländerbehörde des Saarlandes
Dillinger Straße 67/2
66822 Lebach
Show on map - Phone
- +49 681 501-00
- Opening hours
- Ohne Termin keine Vorsprache; Terminanfrage nur über das Kontaktformular
As published by the office. Mo, Di, Mi, Do, Fr = Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri; “Uhr” = o’clock. - zab@lava.saarland.de
- Fax
- +49 681 501-6804
- Office’s website
- saarland.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.
Other locations
- Einreise, Fachkräfteeinwanderung (Sachgebiet 2.4)Oderring 23–25, 66822 LebachVisumverfahren, EU-/EWR-Bürger, Grenzgängerkarten, beschleunigtes Fachkräfteverfahren; nur mit Termin
- Zentrale Ausländerbehörde, Standort Uni Campus SaarbrückenGebäude C 5 5, 66123 SaarbrückenCampus der Universität des Saarlandes; die Seite nennt als Hausanschrift nur das Gebäude, keine Straße; nur mit Termin
Area of responsibility
The Zentrale Ausländerbehörde des Saarlandes is responsible for these places. As a rule the place where you live decides; local responsibility is set by state law.
- Saarbrücken182,971
- Neunkirchen47,344
- Homburg43,382
- Völklingen40,952
- Saarlouis37,667
- St. Ingbert35,453
- Merzig31,697
- St. Wendel25,441
- Dillingen/ Saar21,529
- Blieskastel20,197
- Lebach19,468
- Heusweiler18,427
- Püttlingen18,361
- Schwalbach18,108
- Wadgassen18,025
- Bexbach17,793
- Schmelz16,981
- Eppelborn16,661
- Losheim am See16,535
- Wadern16,453
- Sulzbach/ Saar16,376
- Illingen15,935
- Schiffweiler15,805
- Beckingen15,442
- Rehlingen-Siersburg14,932
- Riegelsberg14,296
- Ottweiler14,255
- Saarwellingen13,616
- Spiesen-Elversberg13,080
- Quierschied12,895
- Mettlach12,621
- Tholey12,358
- Überherrn12,109
- Kleinblittersdorf10,856
- Mandelbachtal10,844
- Marpingen10,297
- Kirkel10,191
- Friedrichsthal10,180
- Merchweiler10,099
- Nohfelden9,949
- Perl9,503
- Wallerfangen9,324
- Nalbach9,251
- Nonnweiler8,484
- Freisen8,115
- Großrosseln7,835
- Bous7,191
- Namborn7,096
- Ensdorf6,928
- Weiskirchen6,528
- Gersheim6,232
- Oberthal6,073
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 Zentrale Ausländerbehörde des Saarlandes?
Address: Dillinger Straße 67/2, 66822 Lebach. Phone: +49 681 501-00. E-mail: zab@lava.saarland.de. Opening hours as published by the office: Ohne Termin keine Vorsprache; Terminanfrage nur über das Kontaktformular.
How do I get an appointment at the Zentrale Ausländerbehörde des Saarlandes?
The office gives appointments online on its own website: https://www.saarland.de/lava/DE/themen-aufgaben/abt2-zab/service_zab/kontaktformular
Which places does the Zentrale Ausländerbehörde des Saarlandes serve?
52 towns and municipalities, among them Saarbrücken, Neunkirchen, Homburg, Völklingen, Saarlouis, St. Ingbert, Merzig, St. Wendel 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.