Information block

If there are facts that justify the assumption that the provision of information from the population register could endanger you or another person, e.g. your relatives (danger to life, health, personal freedom or similar interests worthy of protection), your registration data will be blocked accordingly upon application to the registration authority (information block). Similar interests worthy of protection are, in particular, the protection of the person concerned or another person from threats, insults and unauthorized stalking. When determining whether the above-mentioned facts exist, the registration authority must also take into account whether you or the other person belong to a group of people who are generally exposed to increased hostility or other attacks due to their professional or voluntary activities. However, membership of a particular professional group alone is not sufficient for the entry of an information block.

Before the information block is set up, your details will be checked by the registration authority. If this check shows that the above-mentioned requirements are met, an information block will be noted in the population register, which applies to all types of population register information.

If you have more than one home, all other responsible registration authorities will also be informed about the information block and will enter it. The registration authority of the last previous home will also enter the information block.

Information blocks are always valid for the protective purpose that was decisive for the entry. If, after hearing the person concerned, the registration authority comes to the conclusion that the protective purpose of the information block is not affected by information from the register and that other interests of the person concerned worthy of protection are also safeguarded, the information can be provided.

The information block is valid for a limited period of two years and can be extended upon request. You will be informed by the registration authority in good time before the information block expires.

Please note that information blocks can also lead to disadvantages for the persons concerned and their family members who are registered at the same address: Digital administrative services that provide for the retrieval of registration data (e.g. for verification or to pre-fill application data) can no longer be used if an information block is entered in the registration register.

Transmission blocks

• Transfer block to public religious societies (Section 42 para. 3 sentence 2 BMG)
  The Federal Registration Act stipulates that, in addition to the data of their members, some basic data of family members (these are spouses or partners, underage children and the parents of underage children) who do not belong to the same or any public religious society may be transferred to public religious societies. The family member concerned - not the member him/herself - can request the establishment of a transfer block. However, this transfer block does not apply if data is transferred for the purposes of the tax collection law of the respective public religious organizations.

• Information to parties, voter groups and other supporters of election proposals (Section 50 (1) and (5) BMG)
  The registration authority may provide parties, voter groups and other supporters of election proposals with information about data on groups of eligible voters in the six months prior to an election or vote at state or municipal level. Only the age may be used to determine the groups. The birthdays of eligible voters may not be disclosed. Information is provided on names, addresses and doctoral degrees. The recipient must delete the data no later than one month after the election or vote. You can object to this provision of information.

• Information on age and marriage anniversaries (Section 50 (2) and (5) BMG, Section 21 MeldDV)
  Information on residents' age and marriage anniversaries may be provided to elected officials, the press and the radio. The information may only include the necessary data (surname, first names, doctor's degree, address) as well as the date and type of anniversary. Furthermore, the registration authorities may transmit data on age and marriage anniversaries to the Federal Office of Administration and the District Office for congratulations from the Federal President or the District Administrator. The State Office of Finance automatically receives data on anniversaries of age and marriage for congratulations from the Prime Minister. You can object to this information or data transfer.

• Information to address book publishers (§ 50 para. 3 and 5 BMG) The Federal Registration Act allows information to be provided to address book publishers about the first and last names, doctor's degree and addresses of residents who have reached the age of 18. The data provided may only be used for the publication of address books (address directories in book form). You can object to this provision of information.

If you have objected, the respective transfer block will be entered by your registration authority free of charge. The transfer block will only be entered at the municipality where you have objected to the data transfer. If you have several homes and wish to exclude data transmission for all homes, you must object to data transmission to all municipalities in which you are registered with your main or secondary residence.

Transmission blocks are valid indefinitely.