How to fill out Anmeldung form English translation

The Anmeldung form (Anmeldeformular) is the official address registration document you hand to the Bürgeramt. It is written in German, but the fields are simple once you know what each one asks for. This guide gives you an English translation of every field, in the order it appears, so you can fill it out correctly before your appointment.

What you need before you fill in the form

• Your passport (and the passports of any family members registering with you).
• The Wohnungsgeberbestätigung — the landlord confirmation signed by your landlord or housing provider.
• Your previous German address if you have lived in Germany before.
• A pen with black or blue ink, or the online version of the form if your city offers it.

Anmeldung form English translation, field by field

The form is split into a few blocks. Below is each block with its German label, the English translation, and what to write.

Block 1 — Personal details (Angaben zur anzumeldenden Person)

• Familienname — Surname / last name, exactly as in your passport.
• Vornamen — First name(s), in the same order as your passport.
• Geburtsname — Birth name (maiden name); leave blank if unchanged.
• Geburtsdatum — Date of birth, in the DD.MM.YYYY format used in Germany.
• Geburtsort — Place of birth (city and country).
• Staatsangehörigkeit — Nationality / citizenship.
• Geschlecht — Sex (männlich = male, weiblich = female, divers = diverse).

Block 2 — Current and previous address (Wohnsituation)

• Straße, Hausnummer, Hausnummerzusatz — Street, house number, and any suffix (e.g. 12A).
• Postleitzahl, Ort — Postcode and city of your new home.
• Wohnsitz seit — Move-in date, taken from your landlord confirmation.
• Zuzug aus — Previous address you are moving from (country if from abroad).
• Einzug von — Whether you moved from within Germany or from abroad.

Block 3 — The household (Haushaltsangehörige)

If anyone else is registering at the same address with you — a partner, children, or flatmates — list them here. Each person needs their own row with name, date of birth, and relationship to you.

Block 4 — Landlord details (Wohnungsgeber)

• Name des Wohnungsgebers — Landlord or housing company name.
• Anschrift — Landlord address.
• Datum, Unterschrift — Date and signature of the landlord (already on the confirmation).

Religion and tax fields (optional but useful)

The form asks about Religionszugehörigkeit (religious affiliation). Filling this in registers you for church tax (Kirchensteuer). Leave it blank if you do not want to pay church tax — this is completely normal and has no other downside.

You do not fill in a tax ID on this form. Your Steueridentifikationsnummer is assigned automatically and posted to your new address within two to three weeks after registration.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Writing dates in YYYY-MM-DD or MM/DD/YYYY — Germany uses DD.MM.YYYY.
• Forgetting the landlord confirmation, which the Bürgeramt will not accept the form without.
• Using a nickname instead of the exact passport spelling of your name.
• Leaving the move-in date blank — it must match the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung.

After you submit the form

The clerk checks your passport, confirms the address on screen, and prints your Meldebescheinigung (registration confirmation) on the spot. Keep that document — your bank, employer and phone provider will all ask for it. Your tax ID arrives separately by post.