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Cologne Immigration Wait Times

Real processing times reported by foreigners at Cologne's immigration office. Based on 1 community reports.

1 report this month in Cologne

155d

Avg. Wait Time

application to decision

60%

Approval Rate

community reports

Reports

total submissions

↓ Improving

Trend

vs 6 months ago

6-Month Trend (Average Wait Days)

168

Dec

165

Jan

162

Feb

159

Mar

156

Apr

155

May

Wait Times by Visa Type

Visa Type	Avg. Wait (Days)	Approval Rate	Reports
Family Reunification	155d	60%	1

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Cologne's Ausländeramt is known for very long family reunification processing times. NRW offices generally have high workloads due to the population density of the region.

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