Adressänderung im Personalausweis beantragen

Have you moved? The new address must be noted on your identity card.

Your identity card shows your address. In case of a move, you must inform the competent authority.

The competent authority will affix a sticker to your identity card and change the address stored in the chip.

• Identity card to change the apartment details
• passport if you are moving in from another municipality

Your address has changed.

There are no fees.

Your new address must be noted on your identity card.

Contact your local citizens' office.

There you present your current ID and your new address.

A sticker with the new address will be affixed to your identity card. The new address will also be stored on the chip of your ID.

You must request the change as soon as possible.

The new residential address is stored on the electronic chip by the responsible authority. In addition, an address label is attached to the back of the identity card, sealed and provided with a transparent protective film. The new address is then changed both visibly on the document and on the electronic chip.

If your address on the identity card has changed because you have moved, you must not only register your new place of residence within one week, but also have the address details in your identity card changed.

The responsibility lies with the municipality and the city to which you have moved.

If the address is changed by the holder of the identity card, he may be represented by an authorised person.