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Service portal - Relocation & abroad
Are you planning to move to Erlangen, change your place of residence within the city or move from Erlangen to another location? Thanks to our information and service offer, you can easily clarify many open questions and administrative procedures online, such as changing your address, re-registering or setting up a no-stopping zone, without having to visit the authorities.
Frequently searched for
Rent Index; Request
If you'd like to know the rent levels for apartments in your area, you can usually find this information in your city or municipality's rent index.
Residence; Deregistration
When you move out of your apartment, you are required to deregister with the appropriate registration office (municipality or city) within two weeks, unless you are moving into a new apartment within Germany.
Residence; Notification of Change of Primary Residence
If you own and live in multiple apartments in Germany, one of them is your primary residence, and all others are secondary residences. You must inform the registration office which apartments you own and which of them is your primary or secondary residence.
Residence; Registration
When you move into an apartment, you must register with the appropriate registration office (municipality, city, or administrative district) within two weeks of moving in.
Resident Parking Permit; Application
Residents of urban neighborhoods where parking spaces are managed due to a significant shortage of parking (as indicated by special traffic signs with supplementary symbols) may apply for so-called resident parking permits.
Rent Index; Request
If you'd like to know the rent levels for apartments in your area, you can usually find this information in your city or municipality's rent index.
Residence; Deregistration
When you move out of your apartment, you are required to deregister with the appropriate registration office (municipality or city) within two weeks, unless you are moving into a new apartment within Germany.
Residence; Notification of Change of Primary Residence
If you own and live in multiple apartments in Germany, one of them is your primary residence, and all others are secondary residences. You must inform the registration office which apartments you own and which of them is your primary or secondary residence.
Residence; Registration
When you move into an apartment, you must register with the appropriate registration office (municipality, city, or administrative district) within two weeks of moving in.
Resident Parking Permit; Application
Residents of urban neighborhoods where parking spaces are managed due to a significant shortage of parking (as indicated by special traffic signs with supplementary symbols) may apply for so-called resident parking permits.
Service A-Z
Birth Certificate; Application
You can request a birth certificate from the civil registry office that maintains the birth registry (usually at the place of birth).
Birth; Notice
The birth of a child must be reported to the registry office with jurisdiction over the place of birth.
Bulky waste; registration
Certificate of Registration; Application
A certificate of residence, which may include additional information, is required for a wide range of everyday matters.
Dog tax; registration and deregistration of a dog
Birth Certificate; Application
You can request a birth certificate from the civil registry office that maintains the birth registry (usually at the place of birth).
Birth; Notice
The birth of a child must be reported to the registry office with jurisdiction over the place of birth.
Bulky waste; registration
Certificate of Registration; Application
A certificate of residence, which may include additional information, is required for a wide range of everyday matters.
Dog tax; registration and deregistration of a dog
Latest news
School Crossing Guards
School crossing guards: They monitor critical spots along the route to school and are trained and instructed by police traffic safety educators. Accident-free roads in Erlangen—everyone can help.
Erlangen Declaration on Diversity, Respect, and Tolerance
In its 10th anniversary year, the Office for Equal Opportunity and Diversity / International Relations focused on bringing together various stakeholders in the city’s civil society. Working together in solidarity, 2,025 dedicated members of Erlangen’s urban community—representing a wide range of sectors in civil society, business, and academia—drafted the “Erlangen Declaration on Diversity, Respect, and Tolerance.” We would like to briefly outline the process that led to this declaration.
Register Your Residence Online
As the winter semester begins at Friedrich-Alexander University, here’s a tip for students: You can register your primary residence online. You don’t need to go to City Hall, but you can still do so if you wish.
Gebbert/Hofmann Street
Starting Monday, October 5, reconstruction of the Gebbertstraße/Hofmannstraße intersection will begin. The area is expected to be completed by the end of December, featuring barrier-free access, a tactile paving system, and two median islands. Due to the full closure, both motor vehicle and bicycle traffic will be rerouted.
School Crossing Guards
School crossing guards: They monitor critical spots along the route to school and are trained and instructed by police traffic safety educators. Accident-free roads in Erlangen—everyone can help.
Erlangen Declaration on Diversity, Respect, and Tolerance
In its 10th anniversary year, the Office for Equal Opportunity and Diversity / International Relations focused on bringing together various stakeholders in the city’s civil society. Working together in solidarity, 2,025 dedicated members of Erlangen’s urban community—representing a wide range of sectors in civil society, business, and academia—drafted the “Erlangen Declaration on Diversity, Respect, and Tolerance.” We would like to briefly outline the process that led to this declaration.
Register Your Residence Online
As the winter semester begins at Friedrich-Alexander University, here’s a tip for students: You can register your primary residence online. You don’t need to go to City Hall, but you can still do so if you wish.
Gebbert/Hofmann Street
Starting Monday, October 5, reconstruction of the Gebbertstraße/Hofmannstraße intersection will begin. The area is expected to be completed by the end of December, featuring barrier-free access, a tactile paving system, and two median islands. Due to the full closure, both motor vehicle and bicycle traffic will be rerouted.