Your plan · Hamburg
All of HamburgRegister your address (Anmeldung)
Register your Hamburg address — Anmeldung (Within 14 days of moving into your home). Bring your passport and your landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung)Any Hamburg Kundenzentrum (7 district offices).
Any of the 7 Kundenzentren, or online eWAFreeDeadline: 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 Hamburg Kundenzentrum (7 district offices)
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 any of the 7 Kundenzentren — choose the next free slot, not your district.
Read the full guide— how this works everywhere, all casesVerified for Hamburg on 19 July 2026
General information, not legal advice. Procedures change — verify with the official source before acting.