Registering a secondary residence
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzIf you move into an apartment that you do not primarily use, you must register it as a secondary residence. A secondary residence is any other dwelling that is not primarily used.
Please contact the registration office of your municipality or city administration. Today, this is usually integrated into the citizens' office.
You have several homes in Germany.
Your main residence is registered elsewhere.
Please note: In cases of doubt, the home you mainly use is the one where your main place of residence is located.
- Identity document (e.g. identity card or passport as proof of identity and to change the apartment details)
- Landlord's confirmation of residence which you will receive from the landlord.
You must register within two weeks of moving in.
- § Section 17 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- § Section 21 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- § Section 22 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- § Section 23 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- § Section 24 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- 17.1, 17.3, 22 and 23 General administrative regulations for the implementation of the Federal Registration Act (BMGVwV)
Some cities levy a second home tax.
06.09.2019
For online application:
The nearest responsible office to you:
Bürgeramt
Current:
From 01.05.2025, only digital photos may be used to apply for passports, ID cards, travel documents and electronic residence permits.
At the Citizens' Registration Office, there is currently only a recording device in the Citizens' Service at the Kaiserstraße location. If the appointment takes place at the Foreigners' Registration Office or at one of the local offices, a digital photo must be taken beforehand in a photo studio or drugstore. We are no longer allowed to use printed photos. We will not be able to process your application without a digital photo.
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55116 Mainz
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Address
55116 Mainz
Remark:
Kaiserstraße townhouse (Lauteren wing)
Postal address
55026 Mainz