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Finkenwerder Einwohnerangelegenheiten

Change of main residence

As a person who is required to register, you must notify Hamburg Service of any change to your main residence within two weeks.

You can use this service at any Hamburg Service Residents' Affairs location, regardless of where you live in Hamburg.

Important notes

Prerequisites

  • You have several apartments inland.
  • Your previous main residence is used by you as a secondary residence, or your previous secondary residence as your main residence.

Documents required

Please bring an identity document (e.g. identity card or passport as proof of identity and to change the apartment details) with you.

Deadlines

You are obliged to notify the responsible office for resident affairs of the change in the status of your apartment within two weeks.


The period begins on the day on which the previous residence was changed.

Procedure & Fees

Procedure

The personal appearance at the responsible location for resident affairs is mandatory.

Processing time

None (the change of status is entered directly by Hamburg Service in the population register)

Fees

There are no costs.

Payment methods available

  • Girocard
  • Cash payment

Service description

As a person who is required to register, you must notify Hamburg Service of any change to your main residence within two weeks.

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Address and contact information

Address

Finkenwerder Einwohnerangelegenheiten
Butendeichsweg 2 21129 Hamburg

Phone

115

Facility info

Mensch in einem Rollstuhl Accessible

Wenn Sie einen Personalausweis, Reisepass oder Kinderreisepass beantragen möchten, können Sie zur Erfassung der notwendigen biometrischen Daten (Foto, Unterschrift, Fingerabdrücke) ein vorhandenes Selbsterfassungsterminal (Speed Capture Terminal) nutzen. Das Mitbringen eines Fotos entfällt in diesem Fall. Die Nutzung kostet 6 Euro. Eine Sachbearbeitung ist im Anschluss aufzusuchen, Terminvereinbarung wird empfohlen.

The Finkenwerder customer center is on the first floor. In addition to the existing stairs, you can also reach this via an elevator. To get to the first floor via elevator, please call the customer center staff on 040/42854-5333. You will then be welcomed and escorted upstairs.
If you would like to apply for an identity card, passport or children's passport, you can use an existing self-recording terminal (Speed Capture Terminal) to capture the necessary biometric data (digital photo, signature, fingerprints).
Please allow a few minutes more time before your appointment to collect your data.
Note: You will not receive a printout of the digital photo.
There is no need to bring a passport photo with you when using the self-registration terminal.
Use costs 6 euros.
Please speak to the clerk afterwards.

The existing self-recording terminal (Speed Capture Terminal) cannot be used for fishing licenses and driver's license applications. Please bring a passport photo (biometric) with you for these services.

Public transport

Buses 150/251 or ferries 62/64 Finkenwerder Landungsbrücke

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