RaayaUmmeldung: moving within Germany
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When you move to a new address in Germany, you register the new address with the registration office of your new city within two weeks. The old registration is usually updated automatically. Then tell everyone else who needs your address.
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Get the landlord confirmation
Ask your new landlord for the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung.
Register the new address
Book an appointment at the Bürgeramt of your new city, or register online where your city offers it.
Update your ID card
At the appointment, the office updates the address on your German ID card or gives you a sticker; foreign passports are not changed.
Update your car
If you own a car, change the address in the vehicle registration. See Kfz-Ummeldung.
Tell everyone else
Employer, bank, health insurer, other insurers, the Rundfunkbeitrag, the Familienkasse if you receive Kindergeld, and the Ausländerbehörde if your city's rules ask for it.
Documents you'll need
- Passport or ID card
- Wohnungsgeberbestätigung for the new flat
- Registration form, if your city asks for it
Deadlines (Fristen)
- Register the new address within two weeks of moving in.
Questions and answers
Do I need to deregister at my old address?
Not when you move within Germany: registering at the new address is enough. You deregister (Abmeldung) when you move abroad or give up a home without moving into a new one in Germany.
Does my Steuer-ID change when I move?
No. The tax ID stays the same for life.
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Official sources
Related guides
- Anmeldung: registering your address in GermanyHow to do your Anmeldung in Germany: the two-week deadline, the landlord confirmation, what to bring to the Bürgeramt and what happens next.
- EU Blue Card renewal in GermanyRenewing or changing your EU Blue Card in Germany: apply before it expires, documents the Ausländerbehörde asks for, and what a Fiktionsbescheinigung is.
- Kfz-Ummeldung: your car after a moveMoved within Germany? Update the address on your vehicle registration at the Zulassungsstelle or online with i-Kfz, keep your plates, and what to bring.
- Kindergeld: applying for child benefitApply for Kindergeld at the Familienkasse: who can get it, the tax IDs you need, the six-month back-payment limit and what to do with their letters.
General information, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Rules and fees change; confirm with the official source or get advice for your case before you act.