If you come in person

You must appear in person at the relevant passport, ID card or eID card authority (municipality, town or administrative community) with the documents to be changed. The change of address can also be made by an authorized person during a personal visit.

The authorized person must present a power of attorney and an identity document (usually an ID card or passport). The personal document(s) to be changed must be brought along.

For electronic registration

As soon as you have received the registration confirmation as a PDF from your new registration authority, you can change the data on the chip of your ID card or eID card. You will also receive an address sticker by post to update the address on your ID card and passport.

• To register electronically, please follow the instructions under "Residence; Registration - in the BayernPortal"(https://www.bayernportal.de/dokumente/leistung/8444082781?localize=false) or the instructions on the website of your new municipality of residence. Once you have successfully registered, you will usually receive your registration confirmation as a PDF file to download after a few days. Once you have completed the registration process, you will need to update your ID card and passport to include your new address or place of residence. This also applies to the eID card.
• After you have re-identified yourself with your ID card or eID card, the online service can save the new address on the chip of your ID card or eID card. You will also receive an address sticker/residence sticker by post, which you should affix to your ID card and passport in accordance with the instructions sent to you.

If the procedure is interrupted for legal or technical reasons or if the registration authority cancels the electronic registration during the verification process, you will be notified of this. Please then visit your new municipality in person to complete the registration process and have your ID card, passport or eID card changed.

as soon as possible

In person: Immediately.

Electronic change: The data on the chip can be changed immediately after receipt of the registration confirmation. Sending the address or residence sticker usually takes about a week.