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If you move into a secondary residence, you must register with the registration office of your new place of residence within two weeks.

If you move into one or more apartments in addition to your main residence, you must also register for these apartments, which are then considered secondary residences.

If you have several apartments in Germany, one of these apartments is your main residence and the others are secondary residences. A main residence is the home that is mainly used by you and, in the case of married couples, the home that is mainly used jointly.

You must register every secondary residence, even if it is located within your city or municipality.

The obligation to register the secondary residence exists regardless of whether you are entitled to use the residence as a person subject to registration or whether or not you have the required residence permit.

You must appear in person at the office to register or issue a power of attorney to a person.

If you are registered in Germany and move into another apartment for up to six months, you do not have to register or deregister. However, if you have not moved out of this apartment after six months, you must register with the registration office within two weeks.

What is an apartment?

• Any enclosed space that is used for living or sleeping.
• Accommodation on board a Bundeswehr ship.
• Weekend houses, shared accommodation, sublet rooms and pure sleeping quarters that are used at least occasionally for living or sleeping.
• Size and condition are irrelevant.

• Confirmation from the landlord or self-declaration (in the case of ownership)
• Identity card, temporary identity card, replacement identity card, recognized and valid passport or corresponding passport replacement document
• In the case of registration by an authorized person, additionally the hand-signed power of attorney of the person subject to registration and one of the above-mentioned identity documents of the authorized person.

You have moved into a new or additional secondary residence in Germany.

• You appear in person at the registration office responsible for you or are represented by a person with power of attorney.
• You fill out the registration form and sign it (except in the case of an automated registration register).
• You submit all the necessary documents.
• Finally, you will receive an official confirmation of registration of your secondary residence from the registration office.

Registrations are usually processed immediately.

You have the right to object to the transfer of your data to certain recipients or to the establishment of an information block in the event of danger to life and limb. Your registration office will provide you with the relevant information.

Caravans and mobile homes are only considered to be homes if they are not moved or are only moved occasionally.

From the age of 16, you can register independently and without the consent of a person with parental authority.

If a minor who previously lived with both parents in a main residence is re-registered by one parent in a secondary residence, the consent of the other parent is not required.

If the parents have a written agreement on the child's place of residence or a family court decision on the transfer of the sole right of residence, as well as proof of attendance at a daycare center or school, these should be presented in order to provide proof of the child's legal registration.

The same applies if the secondary residence of a person under the age of 18 is to be re-registered from the home of one parent to the home of the other parent.

• Opposition
• Action for annulment
• Compulsory action

• Residence registration as secondary residence
• As a general rule, every apartment must be registered with the relevant registration office at the new place of residence within 2 weeks of moving in
• A secondary residence is an apartment that is occupied in addition to the main residence.
  • The main residence is the home that is primarily used.
  • The secondary residence is any other dwelling.
• The registration must be made in person or by a person with power of attorney.
• Competent authority: Competent registration authority of the place of residence of the new secondary residence

To your municipal, local or city administration (Bürgerbüro, formerly: Einwohnermeldeamt).