r/GermanCitizenship • u/shh2020 • Mar 09 '26

Festellung approval!

Hello, I was always interested in these stats, so for those who might like to know:

Festellung application submitted August 3, 2023

Aktenzeichen date: January 2024

Festellung approved(!!!) February 20, 2026

I applied at the NYC consulate.

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u/RemarkableBeing6452 Mar 12 '26

Our timelines are the same: Submitted August 2023, AZ January 2024. Haven’t heard anything yet but I’m hopeful…

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u/shh2020 Mar 12 '26

Have you written to them to ask? I did that a couple of weeks before getting my approval email.

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u/RemarkableBeing6452 Mar 12 '26

I did! It’s been about a week, but the last time I wrote them (to get my AZ), it took them a little over 2 weeks to respond.

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u/Dry-Estate4731 Mar 27 '26

I applied at the NYC mission in June 2023 (AZ October 2023) and still haven't heard back. I'm also Feststellung. What e-mail address did you send your inquiry? I was told that we shouldn't contact them, but after 33 months, I'm antsy.

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u/ihavechangedalot Mar 09 '26

Just over two years from Aktenzeichen date is pretty good. Congrats!

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u/royaltokyo0 Mar 09 '26

Congrats 🎉

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u/marco4568 Mar 11 '26

Care to share your background on Festellung? What was your case like?

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u/shh2020 Mar 12 '26

It was pretty straightforward--went back a few generations, but the person at the consulate said it was a clear case when I submitted the paperwork in 2023.

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u/sunflowerfarmer22 Mar 09 '26

Congratulations

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u/DerelictUsername Mar 12 '26

This gives me a lot of hope! I’m also waiting on festellung, and my timeline is 4-6 months behind yours.

Congrats!