Berlin Anmeldung form in English

Answer the questions in English and download Berlin's official ( bei der Meldebehörde), filled in, in German. Print it, sign it and take it to your appointment.

This is the used by every in Berlin. It's one page, with for you and one family member.

The form is filled in your browser. We don't receive what you type.

Your new home

Your new home

The you're registering. Copy the address from your .

This flat is your

Pick "only home" unless you keep another registered in Germany. Then say which one you live in most.

Where you lived before

Where you lived before

If you're moving from abroad, the only needs the country.

You're moving from
Do you have any other registered flats in Germany?
About you

About you

Write your names exactly as they appear in your .

List every citizenship you hold.
This decides whether you pay church (Kirchensteuer).

Passport or ID card

You can add one more person here. Anyone else needs a separate .

Check and download

Check and download

This is what goes on the , in German.

Neue (new address)
Berlin

Before your appointment

  1. Print the .
  2. Sign and date it by hand at the bottom.
  3. Bring it with your and the signed by your landlord.
  4. Book a appointment within 14 days of moving in. How Anmeldung works

Questions about the form

Does the Bürgeramt accept a form filled in online?
Yes. This is Berlin's official PDF with your answers typed in. The printed page is identical to the one at the counter. Sign it by hand before your appointment.
What's the difference between Hauptwohnung and Nebenwohnung?
If this is the only you have registered in Germany, tick "alleinige " (only home). If you keep another registered , the one you live in most is your Hauptwohnung and the other is your Nebenwohnung.
What should I write for religion?
Members of a church or community that collects church (Protestant, Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, and the Jewish community in Berlin) pay Kirchensteuer on top of . If you aren't a member of one, choose none or another religion and no church applies.
I'm moving from abroad. What goes in the previous address fields?
Only the country you moved from, in the field "Bei Zuzug aus dem Ausland Staat". Leave the previous address and move-out date empty.
Which date goes in the "Datum" column for my passport?
The date of issue. The expiry date goes in "gültig bis".
What else do I need to bring?
Your or , your or if you have one, and the signed by your landlord. A rental contract does not replace the .
Do you store what I type?
No. The is filled in your browser and downloaded to your device. If you're signed in, we read your profile to prefill fields, but nothing you type here is sent to us.

: " bei der Meldebehörde" (ANM-Blanko), published by the Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten Berlin on berlin.de. Nothing on the printed page is changed.