Registration

Bundesmeldegesetz (BMG)

Federal Registration Act

The German law that governs mandatory address registration. BMG §17 requires every person who moves into a new residence to register within 14 days. It also defines the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung requirement.

Category Registration
Type Registration

What it means in plain English

Federal Registration Act — The German law that governs mandatory address registration. BMG §17 requires every person who moves into a new residence to register within 14 days. It also defines the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung requirement.

Related terms

Abmeldung De-registration Anmeldebescheinigung Registration certificate Anmeldung Address registration