Ranked Offices
#1
Cologne Ausländerbehörde
7.6/10
⏱ Avg wait: 108 days✅ Approval: 72%❌ Rejection: 19%📊 Reports: 27
High volume, inconsistent decisions.
#2
Düsseldorf Ausländerbehörde
6.9/10
⏱ Avg wait: 95 days✅ Approval: 76%❌ Rejection: 15%📊 Reports: 22
Better for Blue Card applications.
#3
Dortmund Ausländerbehörde
5.5/10
⏱ Avg wait: 72 days✅ Approval: 81%❌ Rejection: 11%📊 Reports: 16
Smaller caseload, faster decisions.
How the Difficulty Score Works
The difficulty score (1–10) is calculated from:
- Average wait time — longer waits increase the score
- Rejection rate — higher rejections = higher difficulty
- Document strictness — based on applicant reports of extra requests
- Language barrier — offices with less English support score higher
Scores update weekly as new reports are submitted.