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All of EssenRegister your address (Anmeldung)
Register your Essen address — Anmeldung (Within 14 days of moving into your home). Bring your passport and your landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung)Bürgeramt Gildehof, Hollestraße 3, 45127 Essen.
Bürgeramt Gildehof by appointment (near Hbf)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
Bürgeramt Gildehof, Hollestraße 3, 45127 Essen
What to bring
- Passport — with your visa inside
- Wohnungsgeberbestätigung — signed by your landlord — mandatory
- Anmeldeformular — download from your city website or fill on site
Register at the Bürgeramt Gildehof (Hollestraße 3, near the Hbf) — appointment required for every service.
Read the full guide— how this works everywhere, all casesVerified for Essen on 19 July 2026
General information, not legal advice. Procedures change — verify with the official source before acting.