Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6PLus)

Apply for a change of address on the eID card

Description

If your address changes, you must also have your address changed on your eID card.

If you have a main residence, you must go to the registration office responsible for you at your main place of residence to change the address on your eID card.

If you do not have a main residence, you can go to the relevant registration office in the place where you currently live to change your address.

Your address will only be changed on the chip of your eID card, as no address is printed on the card itself.

Prerequisites

You must have moved.
You must have an eID card.

Required documents

Current official registration confirmation

Deadlines

You must have your new address changed immediately on the chip of your eID card.

Responsible body

Contact the registration office at your main place of residence.

§ Section 4(4)(5) of the Act on a Card for EU Citizens and Nationals of the European Economic Area with Electronic Proof of Identity Function (eID Card Act - eIDKG)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/eidkg/__4.html

§ Section 6 (1) of the Act on a Card for Citizens of the Union and Nationals of the European Economic Area with an Electronic Identity Verification Function (eID Card Act - eIDKG)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/eidkg/__6.html

§ Section 7 Act on a card for citizens of the Union and nationals of the European Economic Area with electronic proof of identity function (eID Card Act - eIDKG)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/eidkg/__7.html

§ Section 12 (4) Act on a card for citizens of the Union and nationals of the European Economic Area with electronic proof of identity function (eID Card Act - eIDKG)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/eidkg/__12.html

§ Section 20(1)(1) of the Act on a Card for EU Citizens and Nationals of the European Economic Area with an Electronic Identity Verification Function (eID Card Act - eIDKG)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/eidkg/__20.html

§ Section 21(1)(1) of the Act on a Card for Citizens of the Union and Nationals of the European Economic Area with an Electronic Identity Verification Function (eID Card Act - eIDKG)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/eidkg/__21.html

§ Section 25 sentence 1 number 7 Act on a card for citizens of the Union and nationals of the European Economic Area with electronic proof of identity function (eID Card Act - eIDKG)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/eidkg/__25.html

§ Section 36b Ordinance on Identity Cards, eID Cards for EU Citizens and Nationals of the European Economic Area and Electronic Proof of Identity (Identity Card Ordinance - PauswV)
https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pauswv/__36b.html