Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald
32.3.0 Einwohnermeldewesen

Anyone running for a seat on the district council or city or municipal council must meet the eligibility criteria. Proof of this must be provided when submitting nominations.

If you need to prove whether or not you have a criminal record, you can apply for a simple certificate of good conduct, an extended certificate of good conduct or a certificate of good conduct for submission to an authority.

If your address changes, you must also have your address changed on your eID card.

If your address changes, you must also have your address changed on your eID card.

If you are a citizen of the European Union or belong to the European Economic Area, you can apply for an eID card to identify yourself online.

If you need proof of your registration in the population register, you can apply for a written registration certificate.

If you are under the age of 16, your parents or legal guardians can apply for an ID card for you.

Has your ID card been lost or expired and you need a new one? Then you can apply for a temporary ID card at the Citizens' Registration Office.

In many countries outside the European Union (EU), you need a passport to enter the country. If you have German citizenship, you can apply for a German passport.

If you have a German passport and certain data changes, you must apply for a new passport.

If you travel a lot and need more space for entry and exit stamps and visas, you can apply for a passport with 48 pages.

Do you need a passport at short notice and can't wait 2 weeks or more for a regular passport? Then you can apply for your passport using the express order procedure.

If you need proof of your registration in the population register, you can apply for a simple registration certificate.

Do you need a new passport immediately? Then you can apply for a temporary passport.

A temporary machine-readable passport will only be issued to you if the time for issuing an express passport (production time max. 72 hours) is too short and it can no longer be issued in time for the first use.

Voluntary one-off payment by local authorities to trainees or students who register their main residence for the first time for the purpose of training or studying.

Every German citizen over the age of 16 must have an ID card if they are registered in Germany.

If you change your surname after a divorce, your identity card will become invalid. In this case, you must apply for a new ID card if you do not have a valid passport document with the new name and are registered in Germany.

Have you got married and therefore changed your name? Then you must apply for a new identity card if you do not have a valid passport document with the new name.
If your children's surname has changed, their documents with the old name are also invalid.

Your name has changed and you are planning a trip to a country outside the EU? Then you need to apply for a new passport.

You can apply for a passport for your child if they have German citizenship.

The passport can also be issued for persons between the ages of 0 and 18. This is necessary for some destinations, as the identity card or the child's passport, which may still be valid, is not recognized in all countries.

If you move out of an apartment and do not move into a new apartment in Germany, you must deregister with the registration office. However, you do not have to deregister if you move within Germany. In this case, it is sufficient to register with your new municipality.

Anyone who lives on an inland waterway vessel and moves out of this residence and does not move into a new residence in Germany must deregister. The owner of an ocean-going vessel that is entitled to fly the federal flag must deregister the captain and crew members of the vessel.

If the electronic ID card (online ID function) is activated on your ID card and your address changes, you must have your address changed on the chip of your ID card.

You can stand for election to the European elections yourself. This is linked to your eligibility, among other things.

You want to start working life as a young person? Then you must have a medical examination before starting work.

If the data in your identity card is no longer up to date, you must have this changed as soon as possible.

If your address changes, you must have the new address entered on your ID card.

If your identity card expires, you must apply for a new one if you are over 16 years old and do not have a valid passport document.

If anything changes with regard to your ID card or the data entered on it, you must report this immediately.

If you lose your identity card, you must report this.

If you have lost your identity card, you must report this. You must also apply for a new ID card if you are over 16 years old, do not have another valid passport document and are registered in Germany.

If you find your identity card that has been reported lost, you must report this.

If you register or deregister your place of residence with the registration office, you will receive an official confirmation of registration as proof.

As a person subject to registration, you must notify the registration authority of any change of main residence within two weeks.

In the event of changes such as a change of name due to marriage, registered civil partnership, divorce, dissolution of a civil partnership or other data, the passport must be amended or reissued.

If you can prove a legitimate interest, you can obtain a second passport.

It is not possible to renew a passport. If your passport has expired, you must apply for a new passport if it is still required.

You must report the recovery of your passport and present it to the passport authority.

Have you lost your passport? Then you must report this.

When your new ID card is ready at the authorities, you can collect it in person or have it collected by an authorized person. It is possible to have it sent to your home address in Germany and must be registered at the time of application.

Anyone moving into an apartment must register with the registration office within two weeks of moving in.

If you move into a new home, you must register in person at the registration office responsible for you at your new place of residence within two weeks of moving in. You can also register your new home online under certain conditions.

If you move into another residence in Germany in addition to your main residence, you must register this as a secondary residence with your local registration office within 2 weeks of moving in. You can also register your new home online under certain conditions.

The Federal Registration Act allows registration authorities, in certain cases, to transmit registration data to recipients specified by law. You have the right to object to the transmission of your registration data without having to provide a reason.

You have a right to know that the data a public authority processes about you, for example, is correct. Therefore, request the correction of your data if you notice that incorrect data about you is being processed.

Do youhave to stay in hospital for longer than three months and have no home in Germany? Then you must register your place of residence with the registration authorities.

You can use the service portal to request the addresses of residents electronically in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Registration Act.
You can also request simple information from the residents' register in person or in writing from the relevant registration authority.

You can use the service portal to request the addresses of residents electronically in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Registration Act.
You can also request simple information from the residents' register in person or in writing from the relevant registration authority.

Do you need your signature to be notarized, for example on a power of attorney? The official certification confirms that you have signed the document yourself.

The right to vote, the eligibility to vote and the grounds for exclusion from the right to vote and from eligibility to vote in state parliamentary elections must be established.