Application Check — Your Prepared Application Reviewed Before You File

The Application Check is for people who have prepared their own naturalization, permanent residence or residence permit application and want a lawyer to review it before they file. It suits you if you are organized, have gathered the documents, and want to know what is missing, wrong or likely to trigger a query from the caseworker.

You send me the completed form and the attachments in advance, up to about 40 pages. I review them before we speak. We then go through the findings on a call of up to 60 minutes, and you receive a ticked Gap Checklist afterwards.

What's included

Review of your completed application form and attachments (up to about 40 pages) before the call.
A video call with me of up to 60 minutes going through what is missing, wrong or likely to trigger a query.
The written Gap Checklist, sent after the call.

What you get

The Gap Checklist is a template for your application type, completed from my review and our call:

Every required document ticked as present, missing or needs replacing (for example an outdated or uncertified copy).
Form answers flagged where they are incomplete, inconsistent with your documents, or likely to prompt a question from the caseworker.
Up to three custom lines for issues specific to your file.
A short closing note with the strategy plan and legal steps outline: the order in which to fix the gaps, when the application is ready to submit, and the next legal steps if the review shows a bigger problem.

What this is not

No filing: you submit the application yourself.
No representation: I do not correspond with the authority in this session.
No deadline monitoring.
Not preparing the application: I review what you have prepared. If you would rather have the application prepared and filed by me, that is the Full Application Service.
Not a path analysis: if you are unsure which application to make at all, book a Citizenship Strategy Session or, for permanent residence, the Permanent Residence Strategy Session first.

How it works

Book and pay. Choose a slot a few days out, when your application is complete or nearly complete.
Upload the file. Send the form (paper or PDF export of the online form) and the attachments in the order you intend to submit them, through the secure link.
Video call. Up to an hour through my findings, top to bottom. If we later agree that I should take the matter over, I quote representation separately.
Gap Checklist. You receive it after the call.

Price

€495. This is a flat fee: the price you see is the price you pay; there are no hourly charges and no extras.

Questions people ask

Which applications can you check? Naturalization under § 10 StAG, permanent residence (including § 18c for Blue Card holders and § 9), EU Blue Card and other residence permit applications. For anything else, write to me first.

My application is in the online portal. What do I send? A PDF export or screenshots of the completed form, plus the attachments as separate files. The portals in most states let you save the form before submitting.

What if you find a bigger problem than a missing document? I will say so on the call. If the path itself is wrong, I tell you which session would resolve it, or whether the Full Application Service is the better path.

Book the Application Check — €495

Last reviewed: August 2026 — RAin Fiona Macdonald

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