How we help
The Problem(s)
- What does ‘Anmeldung des Wohnsitzes’ (residence registration) mean?
- You do not know how to to register your German address / residence.
- You have moved to Germany permanently and forgotten to inform the authorities.
- The registration form is only available in German.
The SOLUTION
- Simply fill out the German registration form on this website in English.
- Receive instantly all necessary forms and documents. Follow our detailed instructions.
- Book an appointment at your responsible citizens office
- Get your residence registration confirmation.
Which steps are necessary to register your residence in Cologne
German bureaucracy is not easy. We are here to help you!
Book an appointment at Bürgeramt in Cologne
We strongly recommend that you make an appointment at the Bürgeramt before your visit. If there is no free appointment on that day (which is the rule), you will be sent home. Registration is mandatory within 14 days after moving in.
I. How to book an appointment at Cologne Bürgeramt
There are three ways you can make an appointment at a Bürgeramt in Cologne. Unfortunately all the options are only available in German.
We recommend the online appointment booking. We’ll help you!
The electronic appointment system offers you the possibility to make an appointment with a public authority online.
Cologne is growing at a rapid pace and with it the demands on the administration. Cologne’s citizens’ offices have been prepared for this challenge in terms of personnel. The aim is to achieve the goal of providing every customer with an appointment at the Bürgeramt within 14 days if required.
It is also worthwhile to check the calendar of appointments repeatedly for free dates. If the daily organisation in the Citizen’s Offices allows it, new additional appointments are set up every day, which you can book for your concern – even at short notice.
In case of requests with a legal deadline (e.g. in case of registration/change of residence), the confirmation of the booked appointment is already considered as proof for the adherence to the deadline. You are not committing an administrative offence, even if your request is only processed at the Bürgeramt after the deadline has been exceeded.
Bürgertelefon 115 – the central, telephone access to the Cologne administration
Simply dial 115 without area code from a Cologne landline or your mobile phone in the Cologne area. The Cologne 115 or +490221-2210 Service Center can now also be reached directly from outside Cologne by calling 115 or +490221-2210 (from the fixed network and from many mobile networks).
You can reach Bürgertelefon 115 or +490221-2210 Monday to Friday from 07:00 to 18:00 hours.
We recommend that you book an appointment in advance online or by telephone and do not go to the Bürgerbüro without an appointment.
If today’s online appointments are fully booked, this also applies to appointments at local residents’ registration offices on site. In these cases, please switch to another citizens’ office in the city or postpone your visit to another day.
The number of free capacities (still) available on the day of the appointment is naturally reduced more and more towards the end of opening hours. Therefore, it is possible that, depending on the number of visitors, a visit without an appointment may not be possible on the same day.
Should a visit to a citizens’ office nevertheless be necessary urgently and without an appointment being made, the staff in all citizens’ offices will in any case make a proposal for clarification of the respective concerns in a personal meeting.
II. Choose your Cologne Bürgeramt and book an appointment online
In Cologne there are several citizens’ offices per district. Choose the ones that suit you and then select “Termin buchen= Book appointment”. You will find detailed instructions below this text.
Bezirksamt Ehrenfeld
Book the next possible appointment in Bezirksamt Ehrenfeld
Bezirksrathaus Ehrenfeld
Venloer Straße 419-421
50825 Köln
Opening hours
Monday, 7:30 to 12
Tuesday, 9:30 to 18
Wednesday, 7:30 to 12
Thursday, 7:30 to 16:00
Friday, 7:30 to 12
Bezirksamt City center
Book the next possible appointment in Bezirksamt City center
Kundenzentrum Innenstadt
Laurenzplatz 1-3
50667 Köln
Opening hours
Monday, 7:30 to 12
Tuesday, 9:30 to 18
Wednesday, 7:30 to 12
Thursday, 7:30 to 16:00
Friday, 7:30 to 12
Bezirksamt Kalk
Book the next possible appointment in Bezirksamt Kalk
Bezirksrathaus Kalk
Kalker Hauptstraße 247-273
51103 Köln
Opening hours
Monday, 7:30 to 12
Tuesday, 9:30 to 18
Wednesday, 7:30 to 12
Thursday, 7:30 to 16:00
Friday, 7:30 to 12
Bezirksamt Lindenthal
Book the next possible appointment in Bezirksamt Lindenthal
Bezirksrathaus Lindenthal
Aachener Straße 220
50931 Köln
Opening hours
Monday, 7:30 to 12
Tuesday, 9:30 to 18
Wednesday, 7:30 to 12
Thursday, 7:30 to 16:00
Friday, 7:30 to 12
Bezirksamt Mülheim
Book the next possible appointment in Bezirksamt Mülheim
Bezirksrathaus Mülheim
Wiener Platz 2a
51065 Köln
Opening hours
Monday, 7:30 to 12
Tuesday, 9:30 to 18
Wednesday, 7:30 to 12
Thursday, 7:30 to 16:00
Friday, 7:30 to 12
Bezirksamt Nippes
Book the next possible appointment in Bezirksamt Nippes
Bezirksrathaus Nippes
Neusser Strasse 450
50733 Köln
Opening hours
Monday, 7:30 to 12
Tuesday, 9:30 to 18
Wednesday, 7:30 to 12
Thursday, 7:30 to 16:00
Friday, 7:30 to 12
Bezirksamt Porz
Book the next possible appointment in Bezirksamt Porz
Bezirksrathaus Porz
Friedrich-Ebert-Ufer 64-70
51143 Köln
Opening hours
Monday, 7:30 to 12
Tuesday, 9:30 to 18
Wednesday, 7:30 to 12
Thursday, 7:30 to 16:00
Friday, 7:30 to 12
Bezirksamt Rodenkirchen
Book the next possible appointment in Bezirksamt Rodenkirchen
Bezirksrathaus Rodenkirchen
Hauptstraße 85
50996 Köln
Opening hours
Monday, 7:30 to 12
Tuesday, 9:30 to 18
Wednesday, 7:30 to 12
Thursday, 7:30 to 16:00
Friday, 7:30 to 12
III. Step by step to the appointment (instructions)
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IV. Please bring the following documents with you:
To make the appointment as easy as possible for you, you will also receive an ebook in our registration package, in which we have translated the most important terms and sentences into German and English. With this list the appointment becomes a child’s play. If you still have concerns, you can also authorize a third person to do the registration for you. The power of attorney is also included in our package.