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Document Checklists

Use these checklists as starting points. Always verify the final list on the official authority website before your appointment.

  • Passport
  • Completed registration form
  • Wohnungsgeberbestätigung
  • Marriage or birth certificates for family registration, if required
  • Appointment confirmation, if booked
  • Passport
  • Appointment confirmation
  • Completed official forms
  • Existing visa or residence permit, if applicable
  • Biometric photo, if required
  • Supporting documents for the specific service
  • Passport
  • Current visa or permit
  • Biometric photo
  • Anmeldung certificate
  • Health insurance proof
  • Employment contract, university enrollment, or other purpose-specific proof
  • Salary slips or financial proof, if required
  • Rental contract, if required
  • Tax ID
  • Bank account details
  • Health insurance membership certificate
  • Social security number, if already available
  • Address registration proof, if requested

Keep one digital folder and one printed folder for important documents. Name files clearly, for example passport.pdf, anmeldung.pdf, and health-insurance-proof.pdf.