Identity card - Change address

    If you move house, you must notify the relevant office of this change of address.

    Description

    Your identity card shows your address. In the event of a move, you must notify the competent authority of the change of address.

    The competent authority will put a sticker on your identity card and change the address stored in the chip.

    Online service

    Register residence

    ID: L100001_407679537

    Description

    Online registration is free of charge and does not require a visit to the authorities. You will receive a digital registration confirmation and update your ID card, passport or eID card. The easiest way to do this is with your smartphone.

    Use this service online

    Trust level

    You need an electronic ID card with a PIN to use the service (trust level: high).

    further information on the level of trust for online services

    Identification

    • electronic identification using national eID means - identity card

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 16.08.2024

    Technisch geändert on 14.07.2025

    Language

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017

    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Technisch erstellt on 07.07.2021

    Technisch geändert on 26.11.2019

    Competent office

    Responsibility lies with the identity card authority (Lord Mayor/Mayor) of the municipality of residence.

    Contact person

    Stadtbüro

    Address

    address

    Berliner Platz 1

    35390 Gießen

    Save contact

    Opening hours

    Montag - Donnerstag 08:00 - 18:00 Uhr; Freitag 08:00 - 12:00 Uhr; Samstag 10:00 - 13:00 Uhr

    Contact

    telephone: 0641 306-1234

    fax: 0641 306-2266

    e-mail: stadtbuero@giessen.de

    Version

    Technisch geändert on 07.01.2026

    Language version

    de

    Sprache: de

    Required documents

    • Identity card

    Prerequisites

    • German within the meaning of Art. 116 sec. 1 of the Basic Law (Grundgesetz, GG)

    Costs

    There are no fees.

    Notes (specifics)

    Detailed information about the identity card and its functionalities can be obtained from the information portal provided by the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community:

    Area of validity

    Hesse

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Hessian Ministry of the Interior and Sport (HMdIS) on 17.12.2020

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 20.10.2008

    Technisch geändert on 26.03.2025

    Keywords

    ePA, Identitätsnachweis, Adressinformationen, Personaldokument, Pass, Perso ändern, neu, neuer Personalausweis, Adresse, Ausweis ändern, Perso, Ausweis, elektronischer Personalausweis, Meldeadresse, Änderung, Elektronisch, Wohnsitz, PA, ändern, nPA, Anschrift, Neuer PA, nPA, Personalausweis, Personalausweis Änderung

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de

    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017

    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en

    Sprachbezeichnung nativ:

    English

    Technisch erstellt on 07.07.2021

    Technisch geändert on 26.11.2019