City Registration in Ingolstadt

In order to keep a track of every citizen, the local residents registration office keeps a record of every person in the city. So, if you come to Germany for work or study, you have to register your new address at this office, commonly known as "Rathaus" (refer below: address and timings). You should register within one week of your arrival. You could also register with a temporary address, but you should get your address changed as soon as you have your permanent address.

If you are a student, so you would also want to apply for Visa extension, and for Visa extension the Ausländer (Foreigner) office would need a Meitvertrag (rent agreement) on your name, stating your address in the city. So make sure you have one before the application. The same is applicable for anyone applying for Visa Extension. Apart from this a lot of other documents are also needed which I will be talking about in my next Blog.

Coming back to registration, you just have to complete a simple registration form (Meldeschein) .The office is in the ground floor of rathaus, you need to just go straight inside and generate a token from the automatic token machine and wait for your number to be displayed on the screen. There are some 12 counters, so check for the counter when your number is displayed and go to your respective counter with the form and your Passport. Most of the employees here talk in German, so if you don't know German then it is better to go along with an interpreter. After the registration, a certificate is issued and handed out to you. Such a document is required, e.g., for applying for the residence permit and for opening a bank account.

Please note that the Registration Office needs to be notified of each change of address within one week

Please also note that it is very important to be registered without interruption in Germany. As recommended you should not cancel the registration if you are leaving for a short period (e.g. for a short term study or research stay in a foreign country or for a short term return journey home) because such an interruption will automatically lead to expiration of the residence title.

Address of City Registration Office:
33 Buergeramt,
Rathausplatz 4,
85049- Ingolstadt

Opening Timings:
Monday ans Tuesday: 
8.00 - 16.00
Wednesday and Friday: 
8.00 - 12.30
Thursday: 
8.00 - 18.00 
Saturday: 
9.00 - 12.30