Your plan · Hanover
All of HanoverRegister your address (Anmeldung)
Register your Hanover address — Anmeldung (Within 14 days of moving into your home). Bring your passport and your landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung)Any Hannover Bürgeramt (8 offices).
Any Bürgeramt; slots drop daily ~08:00, 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 Hannover Bürgeramt (8 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
Use any of the 8 Bürgerämter — new slots drop daily around 08:00.
Read the full guide— how this works everywhere, all casesVerified for Hanover on 19 July 2026
General information, not legal advice. Procedures change — verify with the official source before acting.