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.
Wuppertal
Rathausplatz 4, 42349 Wuppertal
The accessible Cronenberg branch takes bookings only and normally opens on Tuesdays.
Prepare identity documents and housing-provider confirmation; a lease alone is insufficient. Non-EU citizens must bring their passport. Check child-consent requirements when moving a child between parents. Electronic registration needs a supported ID with PIN and AusweisApp.
Wuppertal
Schwelmer Str. 15, 42389 Wuppertal
Langerfeld takes bookings only and normally opens on Thursdays, so you cannot simply walk in.
Prepare identity documents and housing-provider confirmation; a lease alone is insufficient. Non-EU citizens must bring their passport. Check child-consent requirements when moving a child between parents. Electronic registration needs a supported ID with PIN and AusweisApp.
Wuppertal
Marktstr. 21, 42369 Wuppertal
The Ronsdorf branch is accessible and takes bookings only, and it is normally closed on Thursdays.
Prepare identity documents and housing-provider confirmation; a lease alone is insufficient. Non-EU citizens must bring their passport. Check child-consent requirements when moving a child between parents. Electronic registration needs a supported ID with PIN and AusweisApp.
Wuppertal
Rubensstr. 4, 42329 Wuppertal
Vohwinkel takes bookings only and normally closes on Tuesdays, and it is not listed as accessible.
Prepare identity documents and housing-provider confirmation; a lease alone is insufficient. Non-EU citizens must bring their passport. Check child-consent requirements when moving a child between parents. Electronic registration needs a supported ID with PIN and AusweisApp.
Wuppertal
Döppersberg 41, Ehemalige Bundesbahndirektion, 42103 Wuppertal
Book a counter appointment, or register electronically if you are eligible.
Prepare identity documents and housing-provider confirmation; a lease alone is insufficient. If the confirmation exists only digitally, you may show it on your smartphone at the counter. Non-EU citizens must bring their passport; bring any electronic residence permit with it. For representation, prepare authority with the completed registration form, both parties’ identity documents and housing confirmation; signatures must match the ID documents. This representation route is not for minor children. Where a jointly cared-for child leaves the shared family home with one parent or changes the main home between parents, both guardians must consent. Electronic registration needs eligible online ID with PIN, AusweisApp and an NFC-capable phone or USB reader.
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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