Issuing information from the population register

Are you looking for a person? Then you may be able to find them with information from your municipality's register of residents.

You can find the person you are looking for by obtaining information from your municipality's population register. There are the following types of information from the population register:

• Simple information from the population register
• extended civil register information
• Registration register information for political parties and voter groups
• Registration register information for landlords
• Self-reporting
• Group information

Registration authority of the place of residence of the person sought

Registration authority of the place of residence of the person sought

• If necessary, proof of identity, proof of legitimate, legal or public interest

As a rule, an informal application is required.

You can apply for information from the population register in person or in writing to the relevant office.

Some municipalities offer the option of requesting information from the population register online.

Costs are incurred. These vary according to the type of information provided. In Hesse, they are set out in the current version of the list of administrative costs for the administrative cost regulations of the Hessian Ministry of the Interior and Sport

Only information on private individuals can be obtained from the population register. Information on companies or commercial enterprises can only be obtained from the trade register.