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All of BerlinRegister your address (Anmeldung)
Register your Berlin address — Anmeldung (Within 14 days of moving into your home). Bring your passport and your landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung)Any Berlin Bürgeramt (~40 citywide) — you may register at any location. Central: Bürgeramt Mitte, Karl-Marx-Allee 31, 10178 Berlin..
Appointment (or online with BundID)FreeDeadline: Within 14 days of moving into your homeAppointments book out 2–6 weeks in big cities — reserve one the day you have a rental contract
Any Berlin Bürgeramt (~40 citywide) — you may register at any location. Central: Bürgeramt Mitte, Karl-Marx-Allee 31, 10178 Berlin.
What to bring
- Passport — with your visa inside
- Wohnungsgeberbestätigung — signed by your landlord — mandatory
- Anmeldeformular — download from your city website or fill on site
Select all Bürgeramt locations when booking — you can register anywhere in Berlin, and outer districts free up sooner than Mitte.
Read the full guide— how this works everywhere, all casesVerified for Berlin on 19 July 2026
General information, not legal advice. Procedures change — verify with the official source before acting.