Introduction
For many newcomers, Anmeldung is the key that unlocks practical life when you register in Germany as a newcomer. After registering your address, you can receive official mail, get your tax identification number, open or complete some bank processes, and handle many contracts more easily.
For a shorter overview, see First registration (Anmeldung) on the homepage. If you are still looking for housing, our housing guide explains Wohnungsgeberbestätigung Frankfurt and why some listings are risky.
Quick overview
- Register your address within two weeks after moving in.
- You can use any Frankfurt Bürgeramt, not only the one closest to your home.
- Bring your passport or ID and the original Wohnungsgeberbestätigung.
- A rental contract alone is not enough.
- Book an appointment online for Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday.
- Monday and Wednesday are usually open consultation days, but waiting times can be long.
- The central Bürgeramt hotline is 115, or +49 69 115 from outside the Rhein-Main area or abroad.
For most newcomers arriving from abroad, the safest option is to complete the Anmeldung in person at a Frankfurt Bürgeramt. Frankfurt also offers an online residence registration service, but this is not always possible for international newcomers and depends on technical requirements such as online ID functions and compatible devices.
- Deadline: within two weeks after moving into your apartment
- Place: any Bürgeramt in Frankfurt
- Main document: Wohnungsgeberbestätigung from your landlord or housing provider
- Cost: usually free for normal registration
- Result: Meldebestätigung / Meldebescheinigung
- Later by post: Steuer-ID (tax identification number)
Where do you register in Frankfurt?
You register at a Frankfurt Bürgeramt. Frankfurt has several locations. You do not have to go to the Bürgeramt closest to your apartment—if one office has no appointments, try another.
The Bürgeramt phone number Frankfurt residents use for general questions is 115 (or +49 69 115 from farther away). For Anmeldung documents Germany requirements, always double-check the official city pages linked in this guide.
Bürgeramt locations with phone numbers and Google Maps links
Frankfurt uses a central Bürgeramt hotline for all locations listed below. General Bürgeramt hotline: 115. From outside the Rhein-Main area or from abroad: +49 69 115.
You can use this number for general questions about Bürgeramt services, documents, appointments, and registration. For booking an Anmeldung Frankfurt appointment, the online appointment system is usually faster.
Zentrales Bürgeramt
Zeil 3, 60313 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 115
Open in Google Maps →Very central, near Konstablerwache. Useful if you live or work in central Frankfurt.
Bürgeramt Sachsenhausen
Große Rittergasse 103, 60594 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 115
Open in Google Maps →Convenient for Sachsenhausen and areas south of the Main river.
Bürgeramt Dornbusch
Eschersheimer Landstraße 248, 60320 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 115
Open in Google Maps →Useful for northern districts and U-Bahn lines along Eschersheimer Landstraße.
Bürgeramt Höchst
Dalbergstraße 14, 65929 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 115
Open in Google Maps →Useful for western districts such as Höchst, Unterliederbach, Sindlingen, and Sossenheim.
Bürgeramt Nordwest
Nidaforum 3, 60439 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 115
Open in Google Maps →Useful for Nordwestzentrum, Heddernheim, Niederursel, Praunheim, and northern districts.
Bürgeramt Nieder-Eschbach
Deuil-La-Barre-Straße 26, 60437 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 115
Open in Google Maps →Useful for northern Frankfurt and nearby outer districts.
Bürgeramt Bergen-Enkheim
Marktstraße 30, 60388 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 115
Open in Google Maps →Useful for Bergen-Enkheim and eastern districts.
Außenstelle Fechenheim
Alt-Fechenheim 89, 60386 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 115
Open in Google Maps →This smaller branch may require an appointment. Always check the official appointment page before going.
Außenstelle Kalbach
Kalbacher Hauptstraße 36, 60437 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 115
Open in Google Maps →This smaller branch is usually appointment-based. Always check before going.
Außenstelle Nieder-Erlenbach
Alt-Erlenbach 42, 60437 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 115
Open in Google Maps →Useful for outer northern districts but may require an appointment.
Außenstelle Harheim
Philipp-Schnell-Straße 52, 60437 Frankfurt am Main
Phone: +49 69 115
Open in Google Maps →This smaller branch may require an appointment. Check the official appointment page first.
Official Frankfurt Bürgerämter overview (Frankfurt.de)
How to book an Anmeldung appointment
Frankfurt uses an online appointment system for Bürgeramt visits. Appointments can be scarce, so it is worth checking early in the morning and trying different locations.
Official appointment service: Frankfurt Bürgeramt Terminservice
Practical steps:
- Open the official Frankfurt Bürgeramt appointment page.
- Choose the correct service, such as Anmeldung einer Wohnung or Meldeangelegenheiten.
- Select a Bürgeramt location.
- Choose an available date and time.
- Save or screenshot the appointment confirmation.
- Bring your confirmation and all original documents to the appointment.
Practical tips:
- Check around 6:00 a.m. for newly released appointments.
- Try several Bürgeramt locations, not only the central one.
- Check again if no appointments are available—cancellations can appear.
- Monday morning can be useful because additional slots or changes may appear.
- Use the official page rather than random third-party appointment sites.
Opening hours and when you can go without appointment
For many Frankfurt Bürgerämter, Monday and Wednesday are open consultation days without a previous appointment. Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday usually require an appointment. Waiting times on open consultation days can be long, and ticket distribution may stop early if the office is full.
Typical pattern (verify before you go):
- Monday: open consultation hours, often 09:00–17:00
- Tuesday: appointment only, often 07:30–13:00
- Wednesday: open consultation hours, often 07:30–13:00
- Thursday: appointment only, often 10:00–18:00
- Friday: appointment only, often 07:30–13:00
Important: Frankfurt Bürgeramt opening hours can change. Always check the official page of your chosen Bürgeramt before going.
What documents do you need for Anmeldung?
Bring original documents. If your documents are incomplete, the Bürgeramt may not be able to register you. This list matches common Anmeldung documents Germany expectations for first registration Frankfurt:
- Passport or national ID
- Visa or residence permit, if applicable
- Electronic residence permit, if available
- Original Wohnungsgeberbestätigung
- Completed registration form, if available
- Appointment confirmation, if you booked a Termin
- Marriage certificate or children’s birth certificates, if relevant
- Official translations of foreign certificates, if relevant
Important: a rental contract alone is not enough. You need the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung. See our housing guide for how landlords issue it.
Official city page: Anmeldung einer Wohnung — Frankfurt.de
What is the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung?
The Wohnungsgeberbestätigung Frankfurt authorities expect is a confirmation from your landlord, main tenant, student dormitory, hotel, serviced apartment provider, or housing provider that you have actually moved into the address.
It is not the same as your rental contract. This is one of the most common mistakes newcomers make.
You need this document for Anmeldung. If your landlord or accommodation provider says “Anmeldung is not possible,” be very careful. For long-term living in Germany, this can create serious problems.
The Wohnungsgeberbestätigung should usually include:
- Name and address of the landlord or housing provider
- Move-in date
- Address of the apartment
- Names of the people moving in
- Signature of the landlord or authorized person
Official information: Wohnungsgeberbestätigung — Frankfurt.de
Can you do Anmeldung online?
Frankfurt offers an online residence registration service through wohnsitzanmeldung.de. However, this is not always suitable for newcomers arriving from abroad. The online process may require an activated online ID function, PIN, NFC-capable smartphone or card reader, AusweisApp, bundID, and other technical requirements.
For many international newcomers, especially people who just arrived in Germany, an in-person Bürgeramt appointment is still the most realistic option. Digital identity apps are listed under Useful apps on the homepage if you want to explore tools later.
What happens at the appointment?
At the Bürgeramt, staff check your documents and register your Frankfurt address. If everything is complete, you receive a Meldebestätigung or Meldebescheinigung. This document proves that your address has been registered.
Keep it safe. You may need it for:
- Bank account
- Employment paperwork
- Health insurance
- University administration
- Mobile phone contracts
- Residence permit procedures
- Tax-related processes
Tip: put your name on your mailbox immediately. Your tax ID and other official letters may arrive by post.
Tax ID after Anmeldung
After your first registration in Germany, your Steuer-ID (tax identification number) is normally sent automatically by post to your registered address. This can take some time. Keep your name clearly visible on your mailbox so the letter can be delivered.
You will often need your Steuer-ID for your employer, tax matters, and sometimes bank or insurance processes—another reason tax ID after Anmeldung follow-up matters.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Bringing only the rental contract instead of the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung.
- Forgetting that the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung must be from the landlord or housing provider.
- Waiting longer than two weeks after moving in.
- Thinking you must go to the Bürgeramt closest to your apartment.
- Going on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday without an appointment.
- Choosing accommodation where Anmeldung is not possible.
- Forgetting your passport or ID.
- Not putting your name on the mailbox.
- Not checking the official opening hours before going.
- Assuming online Anmeldung works for every newcomer.
The most important rule: without a valid Wohnungsgeberbestätigung, your Anmeldung may fail even if you have a rental contract.
Useful German words
- Anmeldung
- Address registration
- Bürgeramt
- Citizens’ office
- Termin
- Appointment
- offene Sprechzeiten
- Open consultation hours
- Wohnungsgeberbestätigung
- Landlord / housing provider confirmation
- Meldebescheinigung
- Registration certificate
- Meldebestätigung
- Registration confirmation
- Ausweisdokument
- Identity document
- Aufenthaltstitel
- Residence permit
- Vollmacht
- Power of attorney
- Hauptwohnung
- Main residence
- Nebenwohnung
- Secondary residence
- Steuer-ID
- Tax identification number
- BundID
- Federal digital identity account
- AusweisApp
- German ID app for online services
Useful links
Summary
For your first registration Frankfurt process, register your address at a Frankfurt Bürgeramt after moving in. You can use any Bürgeramt in the city. Bring your passport or ID, residence permit if applicable, and especially the original Wohnungsgeberbestätigung. Book a Bürgeramt Frankfurt appointment online for Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday, or use open consultation hours on Monday or Wednesday if available. Check early in the morning for appointment slots, and always verify the latest Frankfurt Bürgeramt opening hours on the official Frankfurt website before going.