FAQs on Changing Address

Please book an appointment to change your main place of residence via the online portal, or via telephone: +49 3834 8536 4132.
The current opening hours can be found on the webpages of the Resident Registration Office.

• Valid national ID card or passport
• Wohnungsgeberbestätigung (confirmation from your landlord that you have moved in)

Changing your main place of residence can only be done in person!

No, changing your main place of residence does not cost anything. On the contrary: students and those completing vocational training receive a 200-euro contribution to the cost of moving in the form of Greifswald vouchers from the town of Greifswald.

After registering Greifswald as their main place of residence, students and those completing vocational training receive a 200-euro contribution towards the costs for moving from the town in the form of Greifswald vouchers. The vouchers can be used in lots of shops, restaurants, cultural and leisure facilities in Greifswald.

Yes, you are obliged by law to change your registration address; and your main place of residence should be where you spend most of your time.

• € 200 contribution to your moving costs in the form of Greifswald vouchers
• Voucher booklet with welcoming offers and lots of information
• Kultur- und Sozialpass (Culture and Community Pass) for permanent reductions for cultural offers and leisure activities
• Short distances if you need anything from the authorities
• Right to vote in local elections

No, this regulation only applies to flat/house owners, who own a second home. At least one GEZ payment (radio and television licence) must be made for every flat.