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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; requirement
If you would like to know the rents in apartments in your area, you can usually find out in the rent index of your city or municipality.
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 districts whose parking space is managed due to a considerable lack of parking space (recognizable by special traffic signs with additional signs) can apply for so-called resident parking permits.
Rent index; requirement
If you would like to know the rents in apartments in your area, you can usually find out in the rent index of your city or municipality.
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 districts whose parking space is managed due to a considerable lack of parking space (recognizable by special traffic signs with additional signs) can 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
Parking Plan for Downtown Is Being Further Developed
The city of Erlangen is continuing to systematically develop its downtown parking plan. Following the positive results of the pilot project around Bohlenplatz, these successful measures will be expanded to other areas in the future. At the same time, a new temporary parking lot with 49 spaces is being built next to the kubic culture and education campus.
Future Parking on Michael-Vogel-Straße
The introduction of a parking management system is expected to provide 156 managed public parking spaces and three accessible public parking spaces in the future. Implementation is still scheduled for 2026.
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.
Promotion of cargo bikes
Due to the budgetary situation, there are currently no plans to provide funding for cargo bikes.
Parking Plan for Downtown Is Being Further Developed
The city of Erlangen is continuing to systematically develop its downtown parking plan. Following the positive results of the pilot project around Bohlenplatz, these successful measures will be expanded to other areas in the future. At the same time, a new temporary parking lot with 49 spaces is being built next to the kubic culture and education campus.
Future Parking on Michael-Vogel-Straße
The introduction of a parking management system is expected to provide 156 managed public parking spaces and three accessible public parking spaces in the future. Implementation is still scheduled for 2026.
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.
Promotion of cargo bikes
Due to the budgetary situation, there are currently no plans to provide funding for cargo bikes.