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Cost breakdown
All figures are USD ranges based on typical cases for Germany. Your actual cost may vary based on document complexity, consulate jurisdiction, and case-specific factors. A consultation gives you a fixed-fee quote in writing.
Eligibility memo, dossier compilation, filing, RFE responses, oath ceremony support. Fixed fee, no hourly billing.
$8,000–$22,000
Vital records, parish records, naturalization/no-record letters, archive research. Adjusted based on what you already have.
$600–$1,500
8–20 pages translated by sworn translators, accepted by the receiving authority.
$280–$1,800
6–15 documents apostilled (Hague Convention) or legalized (non-Hague).
$450–$6,000
Consulate or ministry application fees.
$200–$500
Estimated total (all-in)
For 1 person
$9,530–$31,800
Midpoint: $20,665
Germany-specific notes
Article 116 restitution cases require Bundesarchiv research, which adds to document retrieval cost.
BVA (Cologne) processing is the main timeline driver.
This calculator gives a range. For a precise, all-in fixed-fee quote in writing — with no hourly billing and no add-ons — book a free 90-minute consultation with a case lead who specializes in Germany citizenship by descent.