Have a new address entered on your ID card
Service description
If your address has changed, for example after moving house, you must have your new address entered on your ID card. This involves changing the chip on your ID card and affixing a sticker with your new address to your ID card.
Even if you move abroad, no longer have an address in Germany and the address abroad has not yet been determined, your ID card must be changed. The address sticker will then state that you no longer have an address in Germany.
Requirements
- Your identity card is valid.
- You have already registered your new address with your local registration office.
What documents are needed?
- valid identity card
- current confirmation of registration
What are the fees?
There are no costs.
Legal basis
- § Section 5 (2) no. 9 Act on Identity Cards and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Act - PAuswG)
- § Section 18 (2) no. 9 of the Act on Identity Cards and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Act - PAuswG)
- § Section 20a (2), (3) of the Act on Identity Cards and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Act - PAuswG)
- § Section 27 (1) numbers 1 and 3 of the German Identity Card Act (PAuswG)
- § Section 2 number 2f Ordinance on Identity Cards, eID Cards for EU Citizens and Nationals of the European Economic Area and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Ordinance - PAuswV)
- § Section 19 Ordinance on Identity Cards, eID Cards for EU Citizens and Nationals of the European Economic Area and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Ordinance - PAuswV)
- § Section 1 (5) Ordinance on Fees for ID Cards and eID Cards for EU Citizens and Nationals of the European Economic Area (ID Card and eID Card Fee Ordinance - PAuswGebV)