Adressänderung auf der eID-Karte beantragen

If your address changes, you must also have your address changed on the chip of your eID card.

If your address changes, you must also have your address changed on the chip of your eID card.

To change the address on the chip of your eID card, you must go to the citizens' office responsible for you at your main place of residence.

If you do not have a main residence, you can change your address by going to the relevant citizens' office in the place where you currently live.

Your address will only be changed on the chip of your eID card, as no address is printed on the card itself.

Current official registration confirmation

• You must have moved.
• You must have an eID card.

There are no costs.

• You register in person at the citizens' office responsible for you.
• You present your valid eID card
• The Citizens' Registration Office will then change your address on your eID card free of charge.

There is no statutory processing time.

You must have your new address changed immediately on the chip of your eID card.

• Opposition
• Action for annulment
• Compulsory action

• eID card for EU citizens and nationals of the European Economic Area Change
• Changing the address on the chip of the eID card
• The address is not printed on the card itself
• Any change of address must be made immediately
• However, the card remains valid even if the current address is not stored on the chip
• Responsibility: competent registration authority at the place of main residence (usually citizens' registration offices)

Contact the relevant registration office (usually the citizens' registration office) of the municipality/city administration in whose district you live. If you have more than one home, contact the office where your main home is located.

• Forms available: no
• Written form required: no
• Informal application possible: yes
• Personal appearance necessary: yes
• Online services available: no