Services for Applicants for Naturalization to Run an Action for Failure to Act in Germany

We want the develop the services and costs for failure to act in an application proceedings for naturalization from inside Germany. We know how important it is to you to avoid wasting money and effort, so we're here to help you with two steps.

1st Step - Testing the Merits of your Case

You will provide us with all the documents you have submitted. If anything is missing, we will inform you. This will conclude the first step. However, if you have any further questions or require further clarification, we will be happy to discuss this with you.

2nd Step - Alternative 1: Incomplete Application

We noticed that something is wrong with your application. In this situation, we collect any missing documents or correct anything else that is wrong and then we shall file the complaint in court.

2nd Step - Alternative 2: Complete Application

Having noticed that all is complete, you are ready to open an action in court. With regard to the allocation of costs, the action for failure to act has the special feature of §161 III VwGO. According to this, the authorities always have to bear the costs if the plaintiff could have expected a decision before the action was filed. This applies regardless of the final decision. If, for example, after filing an action for failure to act, the authorities issue a negative decision, the plaintiff has the option of declaring the legal dispute settled. The authorities would then have to bear the entire costs (i.e. court costs and our fees).

Only if the legal dispute is then continued, the "normal cost risk" exists, since the inactivity of the authorities has then come to an end. The "normal cost risk" means that the loser has to pay everything.

Overview of Costs

Court fees are flat and mandatory. They cannot be negotiated! Lawyer's fees are governed by the Attorneys' Remuneration Act (RVG). The fees determined therein for representing your interests in court are the statutory minimum. In average, they are pretty fair. Yet, they assume that all is done in German. When you study this page and not its German version, it is evident that your German is a bit slim. Since we may negotiate more, I want to do this below when asking for the surcharge.

Let us briefly explain what the "procedural" and "hearing" fees are for. The procedural fee is for filing the complaint and fighting for your rights as long as it is outside a hearing. The hearing fee is, as the name already hints, for any and all live hearings in court. This fee does not change when the court calls all in for several appointments to verbally discuss.

The above schedule will be applied to each applicant. So, a three-person family applying for lack of action in naturalization matters will cost three times the above fees. We will start invoicing only the procedural fee, postal flat, and VAT. If a hearing is to take place, we will invoice that service once it becomes relevant.

What to upload?

The second button below leads you to our online assignment form, where you may also upload all relevant documents. As mentioned above, we need to learn what you have shared with immigration. Let us guide you before you waste even more time when forgetting something. Depending on your situation, we would like to have:

• a copy of your passport,
• a copy of your address registration,
• the application forms,
• your diplomas,
• proof of the diploma's recognition,
• your spouse's marriage certificate,
• certified translation of your spouse's marriage certificate,
• your child's birth certificate,
• certified translation of your child's birth certificate,
• business plan / business descriptions,
• Letters of Interest,
• anything else you might consider relevant.

How to Assign us

Just click the first button for the initial consultation, if you prefer to pre-discuss all with me. Otherwise, we look forward to your assignment.##

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