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Apply for access to the foreign nationals file (Ausländerakte) and naturalization file (Einbürgerungsakte) - for lawyers

Akteneinsicht in die Ausländerakte und Einbürgerungsakte beantragen - für Rechtsanwälte
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
As an authorized Rechtsanwältin/Rechtsanwalt (lawyer), you can apply for Akteneinsicht (file inspection) of your clients' Ausländerakte (foreign nationals file) or Einbürgerungsakte (naturalization file). Procedure 1. As a Rechtsanwältin/Rechtsanwalt, apply for file inspection of the electronic Ausländerakte or Einbürgerungsakte on behalf of your clients. You can do this online. • It is not possible to request only parts of a file. 2. Pay the fee (Gebühr) using the electronic payment procedure. Only after that can you submit the online application. You will receive your invoice once payment has been made. 3. After you submit the online application, a PDF document is generated. Please be sure to download the displayed PDF document to your device and save it as proof of your application. 4. Once the application has been received by the Landesamt für Einwanderung (LEA, State Office for Immigration), the electronic file will be sent to you digitally for inspection via your besonderes elektronisches Anwaltspostfach (beA, special electronic attorney mailbox).

Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• You are an authorized lawyer • The Landesamt für Einwanderung (State Office for Immigration) is responsible • The foreign national must have their residence in Berlin, or must have last lived in Berlin before leaving the federal territory. • For the online application: consent to the electronic payment procedure The following payment methods are available to you: • Credit card (Visa, Mastercard) • PayPal

Documents you need

• Application for file inspection (Akteneinsicht) of the foreign nationals' file (Ausländerakte) or naturalization file (Einbürgerungsakte) available online • For online applications: please have all required documents and evidence ready for upload in PDF, JPG, JPEG or PNG format. The total size of your files must not exceed 30 MB. A single file may be no larger than 5 MB. • Power of attorney (Vollmacht) for all persons for whom file inspection is requested • The power of attorney must state the subject matter of the proceedings. • Number of the current residence document (if known) • e.g. residence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis), visa, Fiktionsbescheinigung (certificate of fictitious residence status), etc. • Number in the Ausländerzentralregister (Central Register of Foreign Nationals) – AZR number (if known) • Reference number (Aktenzeichen) of the Landesamt für Einwanderung (State Office for Immigration) (if known)

Fees

11.00 euros: for each file for which file inspection is requested

Legal basis

• Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz (VwVfG, Administrative Procedure Act) § 29 - Parties involved www.gesetze-im-internet.de/vwvfg/__29.html • Verwaltungsverfahrensgesetz (VwVfG, Administrative Procedure Act) §§ 17 and 18 - Representatives www.gesetze-im-internet.de/vwvfg/__17.html

Processing time

a few days

Responsible for you

Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.

Original

German original

Service number 351242 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/351242/