Place of residence - registration of the sole or main residence
Service description
When you move into an apartment, you must register.
You do not need to deregister with the registration authority in whose jurisdiction your previous home was located.
Responsible office
The municipal administrative authority of your city, association of municipalities, or independent municipality is responsible.
Requirements
In the case of persons under the age of 16, care must be taken to ensure that they are registered by the person whose home they are moving into.
What documents are needed?
Confirmation from the landlord
Also:
- For German citizens: Identity card or passport,
- For foreign citizens: Passport or identity document
- For minors: Identity document and birth certificate
What are the fees?
There are no fees to pay.
What deadlines do I have to observe?
You must register with the registration office within two weeks of moving in.
Legal basis
- § Section 17 (2) of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- § Section 21 (4) Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- § Section 22 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- § Section 23 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- § Section 24 (1) Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- 10 General Administrative Regulation on the Implementation of the Federal Registration Act (BMGVwV)
- § Section 17 (2) of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)