Your plan · Dresden
All of DresdenRegister your address (Anmeldung)
Register your Dresden address — Anmeldung (Within 14 days of moving into your home). Bring your passport and your landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung)Any Dresden Bürgerbüro.
Online eWA (since Jan 2026), or any BürgerbüroFreeDeadline: 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 Dresden Bürgerbüro
What to bring
- Passport — with your visa inside
- Wohnungsgeberbestätigung — signed by your landlord — mandatory
- Anmeldeformular — download from your city website or fill on site
Dresden is digital-first since Jan 2026 — register online (eWA) with a German eID.
Read the full guide— how this works everywhere, all casesVerified for Dresden on 19 July 2026
General information, not legal advice. Procedures change — verify with the official source before acting.