Registration and Re-registration for International Researchers
Are you staying in Germany for longer than 90 days? Here you can find out how to register your residence and which documents you need at the Citizens' Office.
All information at a glance
Register within two weeks of moving in at a citizens' office of your choice!
If you are planning to stay in Siegen for longer than three months, registering at the town hall's citizens' office is an important first step after your arrival.
The registration certificate that you receive there is not only necessary in order to open a bank account bank account, but above all it sets a number of processes in motion. You will receive your social security number, your tax ID and you will be given an appointment at the immigration office where you can apply for your residence permit. can apply for. And even more important: Registration is mandatory in Germany for anyone who wants to stay longer than 90 days!
As the appointments in Siegen are currently in high demand, we recommend making appointments approx. 1-3 weeks in advance. You can book appointments here here. Please use this tutorial to do so .
If you are moving to a location outside the city of Siegen, the responsibilities for the Citizens' Office and Foreigners' Registration Office lie with other administrations.
Please contact us for further information and support.
What you need:
" Your passport* (if you have dual nationality, please bring both passports with you)
" A confirmation of residence
" For married couples and/or families: Marriage certificate and marriage documents in the original and as a certified German translation as well as birth certificates of children and both parents of the children incl. translation (if applicable)
* If the date of the entry stamp in your passport is illegible, please bring a flight ticket or another document showing the date of arrival.
Important: If you change your place of residence during your stay, you must re-register.
To re-register, you also need a landlord's certificate and your passport, which you must present at a personal appointment at the Citizens' Registration Office. You must also book an appointment for this. Simply select "Registration/Reregistration within Germany" and follow the further steps in the tutorial for registration.
When moving, please also note that you must inform your bank, health insurance company, the HR department if you are employed and the LBV, and all other offices where you have registered your address, of your change of address. You can also set up a forwarding order with Deutsche Post, which will forward things directly to your new address. You can find more information here. .
