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Register or re-register residence - Family

If you are moving to Munich as a family, you must register within 14 days - even if you are moving within the city.

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All information on registering or re-registering your place of residence, including the required documents and details of the procedure, can be found in our detailed service description: Registering or re-registering your place of residence

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Bürgerbüro Orleansplatz

Internet address

Phone number

Postal address

Bürgerbüro Orleansplatz

Ruppertstraße 19
80466 München

Fax: +49 89 233-49401

Address

Orleansstraße 50
81667 München

Contact us in writing

Availability

  • Barrier-free access
  • Parking for disabled people

How to find us

Public transport

Related services

Name change in the vehicle documents

If the name of the person or the company name to which a vehicle is registered changes, this must be entered in the vehicle documents.

Name change on driving licence

After a name change, we recommend exchanging the driving licence (especially when travelling abroad), but it is not mandatory.

Change personal data in the population register

Your personal details have changed following a marriage, divorce or change of name abroad. You must have this entered in the register of residents.

Name change

A first name or family name may only be changed if an "important reason" (Name Change Act) justifies the change.

Leaving the church

Anyone wishing to leave the church, religious community or ideological community can declare this to the registry office or notary.

Explanation of the order of the first names

Would you like to change the order of your first names? Then you can apply for this under certain conditions.

Exemption from the second home tax

If your total positive income was less than 29,000 euros two years ago, you can be exempted from the second home tax for the current year.

Adaptation of the gender entry and first name (Self-Determination Act)

Does your officially registered gender not match your personality? Then you can decide how your gender and first name will be indicated in future.

Register or re-register your place of residence

If you move to Munich, you must register as soon as possible - even if you are re-registering within the city. The law stipulates 14 days.

Deregister residence

If you move abroad, give up a secondary residence or no longer have a permanent residence, you must deregister.