Germany makes you register your address within ~14 days of moving in. Track your deadline, documents, and steps — it unlocks your Steuer-ID, bank account and job.
Get the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung
Ask your landlord/main tenant to sign it — you can't register without it.
Book a Termin at the Bürgeramt
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Attend with all documents
Go in person (whole household). It takes ~15 minutes.
Get your Meldebescheinigung
You receive the registration certificate + your Steuer-ID arrives by post — needed for a bank account and work.
Last updated: 2026-07-01