Personalausweis Änderung wegen Adressänderung

If your address changes, you must have the new address entered on your ID card.

If your address has changed, for example after moving house, you must enter your new address on your ID card and have it changed in the chip. To do this, an address sticker with your new address will be affixed to your ID card.

Even if you move abroad, no longer have an address in Germany and your address abroad has not yet been determined, your ID card must be changed. The address sticker will then state that you no longer have an address in Germany.

• valid identity card
• current confirmation of registration

• Your identity card is valid.
• You have already registered your new address with your local registration office.

There are no costs.

If you apply for the change of address in person:

• You use the digital service of electronic residence registration or
• You register in person at the Citizens' Registration Office at your new place of residence.
  • You present your valid ID card and your registration confirmation.
  • The Citizens' Registration Office at your new place of residence will change the address in the chip on your ID card and affix an address sticker with your new address to your ID card.

You can authorize another person in writing to change the address on your ID card at the Citizens' Registration Office at your new place of residence.

You must have your new address changed on your identity card immediately after moving.

• ID card change due to change of address
• Change of address must be entered in the identity card
• Change must be made immediately
• New address is affixed to the "Address" data field with an address sticker and changed in the chip
• Changes can be made online if the local authority offers electronic residence registration, or must be made in person at the Citizens' Registration Office at the new place of residence.
• Responsible: Citizens' office at the new place of residence