German · Bürgeramt / Anmeldung
After moving within the city you report your new address: what to say in German
You moved within the city and report your new address.
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How it's done. When moving within the city you file an Ummeldung (report of the new address) again within two weeks.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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1
YOU START
Guten Tag, ich bin umgezogen. Ich möchte mich ummelden.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh been OOM-geh-tsoh-gayn. Eekh MYOKH-teh meekh OO-mel-dayn.
Good day, I've moved. I'd like to update my address.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich habe eine neue Wohnung und möchte meine Adresse ändern.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KHAH-beh IGH-neh NOY-eh VOH-noong oont MYOKH-teh MIGH-neh uh-DREH-seh AYN-dehrn.
THEY SAY
Haben Sie die Wohnungsgeberbestätigung für die neue Adresse?KHAH-bayn zee dee VOH-noongs-geh-behr-bes-teh-tee-goong fyoor dee NOY-eh uh-DREH-seh?
Do you have the landlord's confirmation for the new address?
They might also say:
Haben Sie die Bestätigung vom Vermieter für die neue Wohnung?
KHAH-bayn zee dee besh-TEH-tee-goong fom fehr-MEE-tuh fyoor dee NOY-eh VOH-noong?
Do you have the landlord's confirmation for the new flat?
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YOU REPLY
Ja, hier ist sie.
Yah, kheer eest zee.
Yes, here it is.
THEY SAY
Gut. Dann geben Sie mir bitte noch Ihren Ausweis.Goot. Dahn GEH-bayn zee meer BEE-teh nokh EE-rayn OW-svighs.
Good. Then please give me your ID as well.
3
YOU FINISH
Hier, bitte.
Kheer, BEE-teh.
Here you are.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
bin
been
verb
I am
umgezogen
OOM-geh-tsoh-gayn
verb
moved
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
ummelden
OO-mel-dayn
verb
to re-register
20 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Similar situations
You are leaving the country and deregisteringBürgeramt / Anmeldung · A2 in the app
→At reception you do not know which office to go toBürgeramt / Anmeldung · A1 in the app
→There are no online appointments for address registration, and you ask the office what to doBürgeramt / Anmeldung · A2 in the app
→You go to the Bürgeramt to register your addressBürgeramt / Anmeldung · A2 in the app
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