If you come in person

Please present your identity card and, if applicable, your passport or eID card to the passport, identity card or eID card authority responsible for you.

The change of address can also be carried out by an authorized person during a personal visit. The authorized person must present a power of attorney and identify themselves with a personal document (usually an ID card or passport). The document(s) to be changed must be brought along.

When registering with the electronic residence 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. To do this, you must identify yourself again in the online service using your ID card or eID card. The online service can then save the new address on the chip of your ID card or eID card after entering the six-digit Card Access Number (CAN) on the front of the ID card or eID card to the right of the validity date.

Finally, depending on the type and number of changed documents, you will receive one or more address stickers by post to update the address on your ID card and passport. Please affix the sticker(s) to the ID card and passport as described in the enclosed instructions.

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.

You can find further information under "Related topics" in the "Residence; registration" service and under "Related links".

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.