{"id":4151,"date":"2025-04-16T10:48:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jig.world\/?p=4151"},"modified":"2025-04-16T10:48:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:48:45","slug":"wohnsitz-an-und-abmelden-was-muss-ich-wissen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wohnsitz-an-und-abmelden-was-muss-ich-wissen\/","title":{"rendered":"Registering and deregistering your place of residence - What do I need to know?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">If you live in Germany or are moving to another country, you must officially <span class=\"s1\"><b>register<\/b><\/span> (when moving in) or <span class=\"s1\"><b>re-register<\/b><\/span> (if you move). Even if you move away from Germany, you must <span class=\"s1\"><b>unsubscribe<\/b><\/span>. This is required by law - and necessary for many things, e.g. if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">need an identity card or residence permit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">want to open an account<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">rent an apartment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Apply for child benefit or social benefits<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Who has to register and when?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>All persons<\/b><\/span>who are new to Germany or are moving within Germany<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">The application must <span class=\"s1\"><b>within 2 weeks<\/b><\/span> after moving in at the <span class=\"s1\"><b>Residents' Registration Office<\/b><\/span> (also: Citizens' Office or Citizens' Bureau)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the event of delay <span class=\"s1\"><b>Fine<\/b><\/span><b><\/b><b><\/b><span class=\"s1\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">\u00a0In large cities, it can be difficult to get an appointment quickly. But it is enough, <\/span><span class=\"s2\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\"><b>book the appointment in good time<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">even if it takes place later.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What documents do I need to register?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Identity card or passport<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Germans: identity card or passport<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Foreigners: National passport and residence permit<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Registration form<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Available online on the website of the Citizens' Office or directly on site<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">An additional form is required for more than 2 persons<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Landlord confirmation<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">From the<i>from the landlord<\/i>to be filled in<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Proves that you really live there<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">A rental agreement alone is not enough!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Certificates<\/b><\/span> (if necessary)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Z.E.g. birth or marriage certificate - especially for the first registration<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Declaration of consent by a parent<\/b><span class=\"s1\"> (for under 18 year olds)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">incl. copy of the parent's ID<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\">You can find the address of your responsible office at <\/span><a style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, 'Noto Sans', sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol', 'Noto Color Emoji';\" href=\"https:\/\/www.melderegister-auskunft.de\">register-information.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b> What is stored at the office?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">The Office stores personal data such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Name<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Date of birth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Address<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Marital status<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\">If you do not want your data to be passed on, you can request a <span class=\"s2\"><b>Information block<\/b><\/span> apply - e.g. if you are threatened or at risk.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What to do when moving house?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">After the move, you must register in the <span class=\"s1\"><b>new city<\/b><\/span> register - within <span class=\"s1\"><b>2 weeks<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">You get a new <span class=\"s1\"><b>Confirmation of registration<\/b><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Your old address will be automatically deregistered<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you <span class=\"s1\"><b>two apartments<\/b><\/span> you have to say which your <span class=\"s1\"><b>Main residence<\/b><\/span> is (where you spend most of your time)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Some cities require a tax for the secondary residence <span class=\"s1\"><b>Second home tax<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What do you do if you move away from Germany?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">Then you need to contact your <span class=\"s2\"><b>deregister at the last registration office<\/b><\/span>. Otherwise, health insurance contributions or broadcasting fees, for example, may continue to apply.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><strong>Remember: Even with your <span class=\"s2\">Health insurance<\/span>offices and contracts (cell phone, electricity, etc.) you have to <span class=\"s2\">Log out yourself<\/span> - the office does not inform these bodies automatically!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is electronic residence registration?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">In some federal states (e.g. Bavaria, NRW, Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg) you can apply for <span class=\"s2\"><b>register online<\/b><\/span>if your ID card has the online function activated.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Not available everywhere - check with the citizens' office beforehand<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">With the <span class=\"s1\"><b>first registration in Germany<\/b><\/span> it is always necessary to go to the office<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What else does the residents' registration office do?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\">In addition to registration, the Citizens' Registration Office also takes care of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Identity cards (identity card, children's passport)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Re-registrations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"p1\">Information from the population register (e.g. to search for addresses of lost contacts)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wenn du in Deutschland wohnst oder umziehst, musst du dich offiziell anmelden (bei Einzug) oder ummelden (bei Umzug). Auch wenn du aus Deutschland wegziehst, musst du dich abmelden. Das ist gesetzlich vorgeschrieben \u2013 und f\u00fcr viele Dinge notwendig, z.\u202fB. wenn du: einen Personalausweis oder Aufenthaltstitel brauchst ein Konto er\u00f6ffnen m\u00f6chtest eine Wohnung mietest Kindergeld oder [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80,90,100],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-asylstatus","category-wohen","category-wohnsitz-an-und-abmelden-was-muss-ich-wissen"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4151"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4151\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4152,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4151\/revisions\/4152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}