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Service Description
Anyone moving into an apartment must register within two weeks.
Late registration due to exceeding the registration deadline of two weeks can be punished with a fine.
In addition, violations of the obligation to register result in problems with vehicle registration, obtaining a driver's license or applying for a certificate of good conduct.
The person obliged to register can be represented by a person when submitting the registration form by presenting the required documents (registration documents and power of attorney). This means that one family member can register or re-register all the others. The presentation of a power of attorney is sufficient if it covers matters of registration law or the right of residence.
If you are under the age of 16, registration is the responsibility of the person into whose home you are moving. Newborns born in Germany are only to be registered if they are taken into a dwelling other than that of their parents or mother. If you are of age and a guardian or custodian has been appointed for you, who can determine the residence, the registration is incumbent on him/her.
If you have several residences in Germany, one of these residences is your main residence. Each time you register, you must inform the registration office which other apartments you have in Germany and which of these apartments is your main apartment.
Main residence is:
- if you are married or living in a civil partnership: the dwelling predominantly used by the family or the civil partnership. This also applies if you are only temporarily living apart from your family or civil partner.
- if you are married or in a civil partnership and live permanently separated: Your predominantly used home.
- if you are a minor: the predominantly used home of your parents or foster parents. If they live separately, the main residence is the residence in which you mainly live.
- Only if the predominantly used dwelling cannot be determined beyond doubt, the focus of the living relations is to be taken into account. This may be indicated by the type of dwelling, personal ties, social and local political activities, and membership in clubs and other organizations.
Persons who have their usual place of residence abroad and are not registered in Germany do not have to register until after three months.
Those who are currently registered for an apartment in Germany and move into another apartment for no longer than six months do not have to register for this apartment. Only after the expiration of six months, a registration must take place.
Process flow
The personal appearance at the competent registration office is generally mandatory.
- For the registration you have to fill in and sign a registration form.
- You will receive a written or electronic confirmation of your registration (official registration confirmation) free of charge.
Who should I contact?
To the registration office of the city, municipality or administrative community to which you have moved.
Competent authority
The registration office for the new main residence is responsible.
Which documents are required?
- Registration form: This is provided by many registration authorities as a download on the Internet. However, you can also have the required information entered into the automated procedure on site. A pre-filled registration form can be provided when registering at the registration office, which already contains most of the data.
- Identity card and/or passport as proof of identity and for changing the apartment details.
- Housing provider confirmation (written confirmation of the housing provider or a person authorized by him), which contains the following information:
- Name and address of the housing provider and if the housing provider is not the owner, also the name of the owner,
- Date of moving in,
- address of the dwelling, and
- Names of persons required to register under Section 17(1) of the Federal Registration Act (BMG).
- The confirmation of the housing provider can also be made electronically to the registration office. For this purpose, the housing provider receives an assignment feature from the registration authority, which he must provide to the person subject to registration for use when registering.
- The rental contract does not fulfill the legally specified requirements, as it usually does not contain all the required information.
The following data or documents are additionally required from
- persons who have moved in from abroad: the last residential address in Germany (confirmation of registration, date of moving in and out)
- persons under guardianship: written power of attorney or guardian's identity card
- persons who cannot appear in person: written power of attorney and identification documents of the person to be registered
Spouses, life partners and family members with the same move-in dates (move-in date and previous and current residences) should use one registration form together.
The competent body may require the submission of other documents that serve as proof of the information (for example, marriage certificate).
What are the fees?
There are no fees to pay.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Anyone moving into an apartment must register with the registration office within two weeks. Late registration can be punished with a fine.
Processing duration
Registrations are usually processed immediately at the registration office and the registration certificate is issued directly.
Appeal
Some registration authorities offer forms on the Internet.
- Online procedure possible: generally no
- Written form required: yes
- Personal appearance required: in principle yes
What else should I know?
You will receive a confirmation of the registration free of charge.
If you do not want your personal data to be passed on for certain reasons, you have the possibility in some cases to object to the passing on of the data. If the relevant requirements are met, it may also be possible to apply for a block on information and transmission.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs
Professionally released on
15.10.2021
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)
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