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If you move into a place of residence in Frankfurt am Main, you must always register in person after moving in.

See below for detailed information.

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Citizens' Office

Please contact a Citizens' OfficeInternal Link ("Bürgeramt") in Frankfurt, regardless of where you live in Frankfurt am Main.

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If you move into a place of residence in Frankfurt am Main, you must always register in person after moving in. Alternatively, you can be represented by a person of your choice. In this case you need a written power of attorney authorising the registration in addition to the documents listed below. As an exception to this rule, you can give the authorised representative a Registration form (pdf , 638KB)Download Link (German only) which you have filled in and signed beforehand.

We explicitly indicate that, under certain circumstances, a visit in person to the Citizens’ Office may still be necessary.

If you are moving to Germany from abroad, please note that in addition to stating your country of residence, you must also state your last domestic address if you already had a registered address in Germany in the past.

Information:

If you have moved within Frankfurt and would like to re-register, please refer to Re-registration of residenceInternal Link.
Babies who are born in Germany only have to be registered if they are not accommodated in the parents' shared place of residence or the mother's place of residence.
Children and young people up to the age of 16 must be registered by the person into whose place of residence the child or young person is moving. Further information can be found under Registering, re-registering and deregistering minors under the age of 16Internal Link.

Required documents

Identification documents of all persons to be registered

German citizens	Identification card, passport or child passport For children up to the age of 16, the birth certificate if no identification document is yet available. The new place of residence is entered in the passport and the child passport. The address is changed on the identity card.
EU citizens (incl. Switzerland and Lichtenstein)	Identification card or passport and – if available – eID cardInternal Link. The address is changed on the chip of the eID card.
Non-citizens of the EU	Passport or passport replacement papers and – if available – electronic residence title (eAT). The address is changed on the eAT.

Original Confirmation from the landlord (pdf , 23KB)Download Link (a rental agreement is not sufficient) (more informationInternal Link)
In case of representation by an authorised person: completed and signed Registration form (pdf , 638KB)Download Link or written authority of the authorising person(s).

In individual cases, it may be necessary to submit further documents:

Marriage or civil partnership certificate
Divorce or annulment decree
Death certificate of the former spouse or partner
With children: Birth certificate, proof of custody
For persons in care: Supervisor's identity card

All documents must be submitted in their original form. In individual cases, further documents may be requested retroactively.

In the case of foreign documents, a translation by an interpreter or translator who is authorised to work with German courts and the authorities is generally required.

Registration of residence