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If you move into another residence in Germany in addition to your main residence, you must register this as a secondary residence with your local registration office within 2 weeks of moving in. You can also register your new home online under certain conditions.

If you move into another residence in Germany in addition to your main residence, you must register this as a secondary residence with your local registration office within 2 weeks of moving in.

To register your new secondary residence, you must visit your local registration office in person or have someone authorized by you do so. You can also register your new home online under certain conditions.

• at least one proof of identity:
  • identity card
  • temporary identity card
  • replacement identity card
  • recognized and valid passport
  • Recognized and valid passport replacement document
• when moving into a rented property: confirmation from the landlord or corresponding allocation feature
• if moving into residential property: notarized purchase contract or extract from the land register
• for persons under guardianship: written power of attorney or guardian's certificate
• if represented by another person: written power of attorney and identification documents of the person to be registered, if applicable
• if moving from abroad: last residential address in Germany
• for spouses, life partners and family members with the same move dates: Date of moving in as well as previous and current residences.
• The competent authority may request the submission of further documents to verify the information (e.g.: marriage certificate, birth certificate).

• You have moved into another residence in Germany in addition to your main residence.

The following requirements apply to the online service:

• You are of legal age.
• You are not married and do not have a registered civil partnership.
• You are moving into your new home without underage children.
• You have a valid ID card or a valid eID card with activated online ID function and personal identification number (PIN).
• You have an NFC-enabled smartphone or a USB card reader.
• You have installed the ID card app2 on your smartphone.
• You have an M-V user account.

free of charge

You appear in person at the registration office responsible for you or are represented by a person with power of attorney if necessary:

• You confirm by signature that the personal data requested by the registration authority from the previous competent registration authority is correct.
• You submit all the necessary documents.
• Finally, you will receive an official confirmation of registration of your new secondary residence from the registration authority.

For electronic residence registration:

• You call up the online service.
• You log in to the online service with your user account.
• You enter all the required data online and submit the form online.
• You will receive a code by post to the address of your new secondary residence.
• You confirm your move into your new secondary residence by entering the code in the online service.
  

The processing time is just a few minutes.

You must register your new secondary residence within 2 weeks of moving into the apartment.

• Opposition
• Action for annulment
• Compulsory action

• Residence Registration as secondary residence
• Secondary residence is any dwelling in Germany in addition to the main residence
• Registration deadline: within 2 weeks of moving in
• Registration must be made in person or by a person with power of attorney or online.
• Responsible: competent registration authority of the additional residence

You must register with the registration authority responsible for your place of residence (secondary residence).

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the responsible registration authorities are the mayors of the independent towns, the mayors of the large towns belonging to the district and the independent municipalities and the heads of the local authorities as local registration authorities.

You must register with the registration authority responsible for your place of residence (secondary residence).

In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the responsible registration authorities are the mayors of the independent towns, the mayors of the large towns belonging to the district and the independent municipalities and the heads of the local authorities as local registration authorities.

Forms available: No
Written form required: Yes (except for automated population register)
Informal application possible: No
Personal appearance necessary: No