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📋 Anmeldung Checklist (Address Registration)

Complete document list for registering your address at the Bürgeramt.

German terms
Anmeldung Bürgeramt Meldebescheinigung Wohnungsgeberbestätigung
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Passport or ID card Required
Reisepass / Personalausweis
Must be valid. A copy is not sufficient.
Registration form (filled in) Required
Anmeldeformular
Available online or at the Bürgeramt.
Landlord confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung) Required
Wohnungsgeberbestätigung
Your landlord is legally required to provide this.
Rental contract (copy) Optional
Mietvertrag
Not always required, but recommended.
Marriage certificate (if applicable) Optional
Heiratsurkunde
Only if registering with a spouse.
Children's birth certificates Optional
Geburtsurkunde
Originals + certified German translation.

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