Wohnsitz Änderung Statuswechsel

If you have several residences in Germany and the status of your residence has changed (for example, the main residence is now used as a secondary residence or the secondary residence is now used as the main residence without moving into or out of a new or previous residence), you are obliged to inform the relevant registration authority of this.

The main residence is:

• If you are married or living in a civil partnership: the home primarily used by the family or civil partnership. This also applies if you are only temporarily separated from your family or partner.
• If you are married or in a civil partnership and live apart permanently: Your predominantly used home.
• If you are a minor: the home mainly used by your parents or foster parents. If they live separately, the main residence is the home in which you mainly live.
• Only if the predominantly used home cannot be determined beyond doubt should the focus of the living relationships be taken into account. Indications for this are, for example, the type of home, personal ties, social and local political activities as well as membership in clubs and other organizations.

At the same time, you are obliged to inform the registration authority which other residences (secondary residences) you have in addition to your main residence in Germany.

A secondary residence is any other residence in Germany. You can therefore have one main residence and several secondary residences.

The following documents are required:

• Identity document (e.g. identity card or passport as proof of identity and to change the apartment details)

The following requirements must be met:

• You have several homes in Germany and
• Your previous main residence is now used as a secondary residence or your previous secondary residence is now used as your main residence.

You can change your main residence as follows:

• You fill out a registration form and sign it. Married or partnered persons and family members should use a joint registration form.
• The registration form can be dispensed with if the registration register is kept automatically and you appear in person. You then sign a printout from the registration register to confirm that the information is correct and complete.
• Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation of registration.

• Change of apartment status
• Change in the status of the residence
• any change of main residence (for example: the previous secondary residence is now used as the main residence or the previous main residence is now used as a secondary residence) must be reported to the competent registration authority
• the change of main residence must be reported to the competent authority within 2 weeks
• Responsible: Registration authority for the new main residence

The registration authority is responsible for the new main residence