Landlords, house owners and persons who provide lodging are required to notify municipalities of the move-in or move-out of their tenants («Drittmeldepflicht»). They must notify the municipality by means of relocation notification, or online if they

• rent out an apartment
• provide lodging free of charge
• a subtenant moves in or out (notification by the main tenant)
• an adult family member or the spouse/partner moves in or out.

The notification must be made within 14 days of relocating.

Relocation notifications online

Relocation notifications can be submitted online via «Service Drittmeldung» (in German).

• without login, no registration
• PDF confirmation