Each city sets its own way of taking an address change
A move is reported to the registration office for the place you are moving to, not the one you are leaving. Some cities let you start online, others want a visit or a form by post, and the office tells you what to bring with you.
Duisburg
Sonnenwall 73-75, 47051 Duisburg
The counter service is for German and EU citizens, so choose the address-change option when you book.
Bring your identity card and the housing provider’s Wohnungsgeberbescheinigung. Vehicle owners should also bring the vehicle registration certificate Part I and proof of a valid roadworthiness inspection. For households of more than six people, the city provides an additional housing-confirmation sheet.
Related services
For people who cannot cover rent, food or other basic costs. See whether the Sozialamt or the Jobcenter is your starting point and how to reach them.
For freelancers, sole traders and new business owners. See how tax registration works, what the Steuernummer is for and which tax office can help.
For students, workers and family members from outside the EU. See which office handles your stay and how applications start.
For anyone moving into a home in Germany from another country. See what the registration involves and which office in your city deals with it.
For anyone who has to show where they live. See what the certificate covers and which office in your city issues it.
For anyone giving up their last home in Germany. See when you need to report your departure and which office accepts it.
Other countries
Moving on, or comparing before you decide? See how this works elsewhere.
Most offices in Elche, Córdoba, and Valencia
Most offices in The Hague, Arnhem, and 's-Hertogenbosch
Most offices in Warsaw, Rzeszów, and Gdynia
Most offices in Bruges, Liège, and Seraing
Where to next
For people who already live in Germany and move to a new home. See how to update your registered address and which office takes it.
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