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Registration Matters

Every person that resides in Germany for more than three months is required to register. The registration has to take place within two weeks of entering Germany or moving in Germany at the Citizens' Office (Bürgerbüro) in your city of residence.

Registration Office in Bochum Querenburg

RUB, Brand

At the Citizens' Office you can also obtain the following regardless of registration, registration within the same city or de-registration:

Confirmation of Registration (Meldebescheinigung): You will need this certificate, for example, to extend your visa and to open a bank account.
Tax Identification Number: This is ordered when you first register in Germany and is sent to you by postal mail. It remains permanently valid.
Certificate of Conduct: You will need a Certificate of Conduct if you enter into a working contract with the university.

When making an appointment, we will be happy to provide you with further information about the processes, as well as necessary documents.

Documents for Registration

To register with your local citizens' office you will need:

Certificate of Landlord / Landlady
passport or equivalent document
for children: original birth certificate with a certified German translation
for married couples: original marriage certificate with certified German translation

Registration within the same city and Deregistration

If you change your residence during your stay, you must re-register at the Citizens' Office responsible for your new place of residence, i.e. register your new address. For this purpose, you will need the Certificate of Landlord/Landlady of your new apartment.
If you leave Germany at the end of your research stay, you must deregister at the Citizens' Office. Please fill in the de-registration form for this purpose. We have prepared a translation aid to facilitate the translation process.

Appointments

A visit at the Registration Office is only possible by appointment. If you need assistance in booking an appointment, please use our form.

Citizens' Office Mitte

Rathaus Bochum
Willy-Brandt-Platz 2-6
44777 Bochum

Appointments

Contact form for appointments

Be best prepared: We have compiled a video to guide you through the process of the City Registration (for appointments at Bochum Mitte, please ignore the directions about how to reach the Registration Office in Querenburg in the second half of the video):

Welcome Centre - City Registration