Register residence

If you move into a new home, you must register in person with the registration office responsible for you at your new place of residence within two weeks of moving in.

If you move into a new home, you must register with the registration office responsible for you at your new place of residence within two weeks of moving in.

If you are under 16 years of age, you must be registered by the person whose home you are moving into.

If you are over 18 years of age and a carer or guardian has been appointed for you who can determine your residence, then your new home must be registered by your carer or guardian.

You only have to register newborn babies born in Germany if they move into a different home to that of their parents or mother.

To register your new home, you must come in person to the registration office responsible for you or authorize another person to do so.

• Completed registration form (except for automated registration register)
• At least one proof of identity:
  • Identity card
  • Temporary identity card
  • Replacement identity card
  • Recognized and valid passport
  • Recognized and valid passport replacement document
• If you are moving into a rented property: landlord's confirmation of residence or corresponding allocation feature
• If moving into residential property: notarized purchase contract or extract from the land register
• For persons under guardianship: written power of attorney or guardian's certificate
• If represented by another person: written power of attorney and identification documents of the person to be registered
• If moving from abroad: last residential address in Germany (registration confirmation, date of moving in and out)
• For spouses, life partners and family members with the same move-in dates: Date of moving in as well as previous and current residences
• The competent authority may request the submission of further documents to verify the information (for example: marriage certificate, birth certificate)

Forms available: no

Written form required: yes (except for automated population register)

Informal application possible: no

Personal appearance necessary: no

You have moved into a new apartment in Germany.

§ Section 17 (1) and (3) of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bmg/__17.html

§ Section 21 (4) of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bmg/__21.html

§ Section 23 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bmg/__23.html

§ Section 24 (1) of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)

https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bmg/__24.html

Numbers 17.1, 17.3, 22 and 23.0 to 23.0.2 General Administrative Regulation on the Implementation of the Federal Registration Act (BMGVwV)

https://www.verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de/bsvwvbund_27092022_VII2201041418.htm

• Opposition
• Action for annulment
• Compulsory action

• You appear in person at the registration office responsible for you or are represented by a person with power of attorney.
• You fill out the registration form and sign it (except in the case of an automated registration register).
• You submit all the necessary documents.
• Finally, you will receive an official confirmation of registration from the registration office.

You must register your new place of residence within 2 weeks of moving into your new home.

The processing time is usually 12 minutes.

There are no fees.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.