Formalities

After arriving in Germany you have a deadline of three months to register your new address at the Foreigner's Registration Office (Non-EU)/ Citizen's Office (EU). To register your address, you will need a form called "Wohnungsgeberbest?tigung". It is a confirmation of your landlord. After the registration you will receive a confirmation. Some banks might ask you to bring this confirmation.

If your address changes within Regensburg, you will also need to declare this at the Foreigner's Registration Office (Non-EU) / Citizen's Office (EU).

Please refer to the links below to obtain the needed forms:

??Requesting a registration confirmation ("Meldebescheinigung", for EU)

??Registration form Regensburg (in German only, for EU and Non EU)

??Registration form (moving inside Regensburg (in German only, for EU and Non EU)

? Housing confirmation form - "Wohnraumbest?tigung" (in German only, for EU and non EU)

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Citizen's Office adresses and contact:

??Citizen's Office Regensburg (registration for EU citizens)

? Foreigner's Registration Office (registration for Non-EU citizens)

Visa

If you are a non-EU citizen, you should check the visa regulations before your arrival. The Federal Foreign Office in Germany and the German Embassies in your country provide information and forms.

? Federal Foreign Office - Visa regulations

Residence Permit

Whether you need a residence permit for Germany as a student or visiting scholar depends on your nationality and the duration of your stay.

EU citizens and citizens from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway only need to register with the Citizen's Office within three months of entering Germany and provide information on the purpose of their stay.

International guests from non-EU countries usually need an entry permit and apply for a residence permit at the responsible immigration office within three months of entry after visa-free entry or three months before their visa expires.

Responsible authorities*

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