Change of registered address

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Important notice

In general, in order to take care of any matter with the city administration, you must first make an appointment. Please select a suitable time by using the electronic appointment service. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can make an appointment by calling the telephone number listed below.

Change of registered address

Persons who move from one address to another within Ostfildern must register their change of address at the registration authority (Meldebehörde) within two weeks after moving to their new address.

If the city administration maintains an electronic register of residents, it is not necessary for you to fill out the registration form. You can visit the registration authority in person and confirm that your information is correct by signing a printed document.  

Your landlord is required to provide written confirmation that you have moved in. Within the legally stipulated two-week period after moving into the residence, you must obtain this so-called landlord’s confirmation of address (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung), and present the original document to the registration authority during the registration process. The presentation of a lease will not satisfy this requirement.

During the registration process, you will have the opportunity to, under certain conditions, block the transmission of your personal information and its release in response to requests for information; please see this form.

Special requirements apply regarding the registration of, or change of, address for minor children:

If in the future, the two people who have legal custody of a child will no longer be sharing a common residence with that child, or if the child’s main residence or only residence will shift from one custodial parent to the other, the custodial parents must file a declaration of consent; please see this form (pdf/47 kb).

For other forms pertaining to registration of address, and for information on Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation for people who are required to register their place of residence, please see the link at the bottom of this page.

Further Information

As proof of your change of address, you will receive  a confirmation of change of address.

In certain cases, the registration of change of address can be carried out by a statutory representative, if the registration document has been completely filled out and signed by the person whose address is to be registered; please see this form (pdf/130 kb).

Here you will find a checklist with suggestions to help your move go smoothly.

Forms/applications

Change of registered address

Registration of address for persons with additional addresses in Germany, or for persons changing their primary registered addresses

Landlord’s confirmation of address