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Moving to Hamburg: Anmeldung, residence permit and first steps

Most people arriving in Hamburg deal with the same handful of things in their first weeks: a place to live, registering that address, health insurance, a bank account, and — if you are not an EU citizen — a residence permit.

This page gathers what RechtX holds on the two offices behind those steps, with the official links and the date each entry was last checked. For the wider process, the guides and the personal plan walk through the order step by step.

Your personal plan Related guides

Anmeldung in Hamburg

Registering your address at a Bürgeramt.

Authority

Hamburg Service vor Ort (Kundenzentrum)

Official Hamburg sources

Open official page
www.hamburg.de
Book an appointment
www.hamburg.de

Last checked: 18 August 2026

Documents to bring

Valid passport or national ID
Wohnungsgeberbestätigung signed by landlord
Completed Anmeldeformular
Marriage/birth certificates for family members

Fees

First issue:: Free of charge

Good to know

Registration must be completed within 14 days of moving in. Hamburg permits registration at any Kundenzentrum citywide. Appointments are required at most locations; some Bezirksämter occasionally offer walk-in windows — check the location page before going.

Immigration authority in Hamburg

Residence permits and appointments.

Official Hamburg sources

Open official page
welcome.hamburg.com
More official information
www.hamburg.com

Last checked: 25 August 2026

How appointments work

You apply first, then the authority assigns an appointment

You cannot book the appointment yourself.

How to apply

Use the online service 'Residence Permit Hamburg' to submit the application and documents and arrange the appointment.

What happens next

The official process is application online, then appointment, then further documents if needed, then the appointment itself. The responsible office sends the appointment.

If the authority does not respond

Use the contact route inside the Residence Permit Hamburg service if the authority has not been in touch. Do not submit a second application because you are waiting.