Personalausweis, Adresse ändern lassen

• § 1 Personalausweisgesetz (PAuswG) – Ausweispflicht; Ausweisrecht
• § 8 PAuswG – Örtliche Zuständigkeit; Tätigwerden bei örtlicher Unzuständigkeit
• § 27 PAuswG – Pflichten des Ausweisinhabers
• § 1 Personalausweisgebührenverordnung (PAuswGebV)

Your address is also shown on the back of your identity card. If you have several homes, the address of your main residence must be entered.

If you move house and your main residence changes, you must have the address on your identity card updated immediately.

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• if your identity card is not updated at the same time as your re-registration or registration: a current confirmation of registration

You must have already re-registered or registered with your municipality.

As a rule, you can change the address on your identity card at the same time as you register or re-register, as the municipality is both the registration and identity card authority.

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• You must submit the application to update your identity card in person.
• You can also have the change of address carried out by a representative. The representative must present a power of attorney from you and provide proof of identity (usually an identity card or passport). The identity card to be changed must be brought along.
• The new address will be changed with a sticker directly and visibly on the identity card and on the chip of the identity card.
• To change your address on the chip, your identity card is placed on the change terminal.
• After entering the six-digit access number printed on the front of your identity card, the change of address is made on the chip.

The change in the identity card is usually made immediately.

You must change the address on your identity card immediately after changing your place of residence.

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