Walk-in, appointment or online: it depends on the city
Your certificate comes from the registration office of the place where you are registered. Choose your city to see how its offices issue it, whether a simple or extended version is on offer, and what a person acting for you has to bring.
Bielefeld
Niederwall 23, Neues Rathaus, 33602 Bielefeld
Book a counter appointment, or order through the city’s online service.
Bring passport or identity card; if using a residence permit, also bring the national passport. A representative needs informal written authority and the appropriate identity documents for both applicant and collector. Ask the recipient which additional fields are needed before ordering an extended certificate.
Bielefeld
Germanenstraße 22, 33647 Bielefeld
Choose a simple certificate, or an extended one that adds details such as moving-in date or nationality.
Bring passport or identity card; if using a residence permit, also bring the national passport. A representative needs informal written authority and the appropriate identity documents for both applicant and collector. Ask the recipient which additional fields are needed before ordering an extended certificate.
Bielefeld
Wefelshof 9, 33729 Bielefeld
At the counter you get the certificate straight away, while online orders are sent to you by post.
Bring passport or identity card; if using a residence permit, also bring the national passport. A representative needs informal written authority and the appropriate identity documents for both applicant and collector. Ask the recipient which additional fields are needed before ordering an extended certificate.
Bielefeld
Wertherstraße 436, 33619 Bielefeld
Use the counter if you need it for pension insurance, the employment agency or social welfare, as it can then be free.
Bring passport or identity card; if using a residence permit, also bring the national passport. A representative needs informal written authority and the appropriate identity documents for both applicant and collector. Ask the recipient which additional fields are needed before ordering an extended certificate.
Bielefeld
Nazarethweg 7, 33617 Bielefeld
You can order online with or without BundID, and the certificate then arrives by post.
Bring passport or identity card; if using a residence permit, also bring the national passport. A representative needs informal written authority and the appropriate identity documents for both applicant and collector. Ask the recipient which additional fields are needed before ordering an extended certificate.
Bielefeld
Salzufler Straße 13, 33719 Bielefeld
Ask the organisation that wants the certificate which version it needs and how recent it must be.
Bring passport or identity card; if using a residence permit, also bring the national passport. A representative needs informal written authority and the appropriate identity documents for both applicant and collector. Ask the recipient which additional fields are needed before ordering an extended certificate.
Bielefeld
Detmolder Straße 617, 33699 Bielefeld
People who used to live in Bielefeld can request a certificate for their past registration too.
Bring passport or identity card; if using a residence permit, also bring the national passport. A representative needs informal written authority and the appropriate identity documents for both applicant and collector. Ask the recipient which additional fields are needed before ordering an extended certificate.
Bielefeld
Amtsstraße 13, 33739 Bielefeld
Get it at the counter and pay in cash or by card, or order online and pay by credit card or PayPal.
Bring passport or identity card; if using a residence permit, also bring the national passport. A representative needs informal written authority and the appropriate identity documents for both applicant and collector. Ask the recipient which additional fields are needed before ordering an extended certificate.
Bielefeld
Margaretenweg 29, 33611 Bielefeld
Online orders are processed at once but sent by post, so order early if you have a deadline.
Bring passport or identity card; if using a residence permit, also bring the national passport. A representative needs informal written authority and the appropriate identity documents for both applicant and collector. Ask the recipient which additional fields are needed before ordering an extended certificate.
Bielefeld
Windelsbleicher Str. 242, 33659 Bielefeld
Book a counter slot and leave with the certificate in hand, instead of waiting for the post.
Bring passport or identity card; if using a residence permit, also bring the national passport. A representative needs informal written authority and the appropriate identity documents for both applicant and collector. Ask the recipient which additional fields are needed before ordering an extended certificate.
Bielefeld
Lindemann-Platz 3, 33689 Bielefeld
Order postal delivery through the city’s official service if you cannot visit in person.
Bring passport or identity card; if using a residence permit, also bring the national passport. A representative needs informal written authority and the appropriate identity documents for both applicant and collector. Ask the recipient which additional fields are needed before ordering an extended certificate.
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 people who already live in Germany and move to a new home. See how to update your registered address and which office takes it.
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 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 Nijmegen
Most offices in Antwerp, Ghent, and Bruges
Most offices in Warsaw, Lublin, and Gdynia
Where to next
For anyone who has to show where they live. See what the certificate covers and which office in your city issues it.
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