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Moving to Munich: Anmeldung, residence permit and first steps

Most people arriving in Munich 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 Munich

Registering your address at a Bürgeramt.

Authority

Kreisverwaltungsreferat München — Bürgerbüro

Official Munich sources

Open official page
stadt.muenchen.de
Book an appointment
www.muenchen.de

Last checked: 18 August 2026

Documents to bring

Valid passport or national ID
Wohnungsgeberbestätigung signed by landlord (mandatory)
Completed Meldeschein (registration form)
Marriage/birth certificates for family members (with certified translations if not in German/English)

Fees

First issue:: Free of charge

Good to know

Registration must be completed within 14 days of moving in. Munich appointment availability is consistently tight — book the moment your move-in date is confirmed. Walk-ins are generally not accepted at the main Bürgerbüro locations.

Immigration authority in Munich

Residence permits and appointments.

Official Munich sources

Open official page
stadt.muenchen.de
More official information
stadt.muenchen.de

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

Submit the residence-permit application through the official online service. The authority then handles the appointment step.

What happens next

The application is checked and the authority gives the appointment where an in-person visit is required. The online booking calendar on the Munich site is for specific services such as collecting your eAT, not for a first application.

If the authority does not respond

Use the official immigration service contact route if the authority has not been in touch. Do not use the eAT collection calendar for an initial application.