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If you move to another municipality, then you have to register in your new place of residence within one week.

Procedure

You can register in person or in writing. To register, you must fill out the official registration form.

Some municipalities maintain an automated registry. In these locations, there is no need to fill out the registration form.

In some municipalities, you can also send the required data to the registration office through the Internet.

Family members who share the same accommodation can use a joint registration form.

Deadlines

Within a week of moving in.

Required documents

The registration office can demand additional documents from the applicant. These are frequently:

  • Identity card or passport
  • Identity cards of the family members if all are registered on a single registration form
    • Children's passport or the birth certificate (for children who do not have a passport)

You can also mail the completed registration form by post to the municipality. Then you must enclose a copy of your identity documents for you and for all family members to be registered.

Note: You do not have to submit a deregistration from your last place of residence.

Useful tip: When you register with the authority at your new place of residence, you should have your identity documents updated at the same time.

Costs

None

Bearbeitungsdauer

Immediately

Miscellaneous

After registration, you receive an official confirmation of registration for your records.

As a result of your registration, you are automatically entered on the electoral roll. A prerequisite is that you are entitled to vote. You can participate in an election if you have lived in the constituency for at least three months.

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Release note

The German original version of this text was drafted in close cooperation with the relevant departments. The Innenministerium released the full description on 03.08.2012. Only the German text is legally binding. The Federal State does not assume any liability for the translated texts.
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