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All of CologneRegister your address (Anmeldung)
Register your Cologne address — Anmeldung (Within 14 days of moving into your home). Bring your passport and your landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung)Any of Cologne's 9 Kundenzentren. Central: Kundenzentrum Innenstadt, Laurenzplatz 1-3, 50667 Köln.
Appointment (walk-in Mon/Wed at Innenstadt)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 of Cologne's 9 Kundenzentren. Central: Kundenzentrum Innenstadt, Laurenzplatz 1-3, 50667 Köln
What to bring
- Passport — with your visa inside
- Wohnungsgeberbestätigung — signed by your landlord — mandatory
- Anmeldeformular — download from your city website or fill on site
Book online at stadt-koeln.de → Terminvereinbarung; the central Innenstadt office (Laurenzplatz 1-3) is walk-in on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Read the full guide— how this works everywhere, all casesVerified for Cologne on 19 July 2026
General information, not legal advice. Procedures change — verify with the official source before acting.