u/Soft_Ad855

Hey everyone,

I'm eligible for naturalization and currently living in a city with an notoriously slow Einbürgerungsbehörde (Munich, 18+ months officially). I can move anywhere in Germany.

I've been looking into whether moving to a city with a faster processing time before applying would actually work in practice.

For anyone who has done this or knows someone who has:

• Did it work? Did the new Behörde process your application within their advertised timeframe?
• Is there a minimum time you need to be registered (angemeldet) at your new address before they accept your application?
• Did the Behörde ever question why you recently moved, or was it a non-issue?
• Any unexpected complications you ran into?

I meet all the standard requirements so the case itself is straightforward, the only bottleneck is the queue. Just trying to figure out if this is a realistic strategy or if there's a catch I'm missing.

Any experience or advice is appreciated!