Registration of residence as a main residence
Short text
When you move into a flat, you must register your address.
Eligibility criteria for the ‘
’ scheme: You have moved into a new flat that you occupy alone, or your main residence, in Brandenburg.Full text
When you move into a flat, you must register your address.
You do not need to deregister with the registration office responsible for the area where your previous home was located.
Legal basis(s)
- § 17 Absatz 2 Bundesmeldegesetz (BMG)
- Section 21(4) of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- Section 22 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- Section 23 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- Section 24(1) of the Federal Registration Act (BMG)
- 45 Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschriften zur Durchführung des Bundesmeldegesetzes (BMGVwV)
Required documents
Confirmation from the landlord
Prerequisites
In the case of persons under the age of 16, care must be taken to ensure that they are registered by the people in whose home they are moving in.
Deadlines
You must register with the registration office within two weeks of moving in.
Responsible office
the registration office of the municipality or town in which the secondary residence is situated