City guides

City guides: Anmeldung and residence permits, city by city

Every German city has its own authorities and its own way of giving out appointments. Pick your city to see the Bürgeramt and immigration office, the official links, how appointments work and what happens after you apply.

Choose your city

Berlin — Anmeldung and residence permit informationBerlinYou apply first, then the authority assigns an appointmentOpen city guide
Bremen — Anmeldung and residence permit informationBremenYou request an appointment through an online formOpen city guide
Cologne — Anmeldung and residence permit informationCologneYou book the appointment yourself onlineOpen city guide
Dresden — Anmeldung and residence permit informationDresdenAppointments are arranged by email or phoneOpen city guide
Düsseldorf — Anmeldung and residence permit informationDüsseldorfYou apply first, then the authority assigns an appointmentOpen city guide
Erfurt — Anmeldung and residence permit informationErfurtYou book the appointment yourself onlineOpen city guide
Frankfurt am Main — Anmeldung and residence permit informationFrankfurt am MainYou apply first, then the authority assigns an appointmentOpen city guide
Hamburg — Anmeldung and residence permit informationHamburgYou apply first, then the authority assigns an appointmentOpen city guide
Hannover — Anmeldung and residence permit informationHannoverThe route depends on your residence purposeOpen city guide
Kiel — Anmeldung and residence permit informationKielAppointments are arranged by email or phoneOpen city guide
Leipzig — Anmeldung and residence permit informationLeipzigYou apply first, then the authority assigns an appointmentOpen city guide
Magdeburg — Anmeldung and residence permit informationMagdeburgYou apply first, then the authority assigns an appointmentOpen city guide
Mainz — Anmeldung and residence permit informationMainzThe route depends on your residence purposeOpen city guide
Munich — Anmeldung and residence permit informationMunichYou apply first, then the authority assigns an appointmentOpen city guide
Potsdam — Anmeldung and residence permit informationPotsdamYou apply first, then the authority assigns an appointmentOpen city guide
Saarbrücken — Anmeldung and residence permit informationSaarbrückenNo single route covers every case — see how to apply belowOpen city guide
Schwerin — Anmeldung and residence permit informationSchwerinThe route depends on your residence purposeOpen city guide
Stuttgart — Anmeldung and residence permit informationStuttgartThe route depends on your residence purposeOpen city guide
Wiesbaden — Anmeldung and residence permit informationWiesbadenYou request an appointment through an online formOpen city guide