Living in Germany
How long is the wait for an Anmeldung appointment?
We check the official booking portals and record the earliest bookable slot per city — real measurements, not estimates. Last updated 17 July 2026.
Measured wait times
Berlin
Same dayEarliest slot 17 July 2026 · checked 17 July 2026
Same-day slots berlinweit (any Bürgeramt); 32 bookable days visible in the ~6-week booking window. Berlin also lets most EU/German ID holders complete the Anmeldung fully online.
Düsseldorf
Same dayEarliest slot 17 July 2026 · checked 17 July 2026
Same-day slots at 5 of 10 Bürgerbüros (Dienstleistungszentrum, Kaiserswerth, Wersten/Holthausen, Eller, Oberkassel); the slowest office (Bilk) had its first slot 13 days out.
Not measured yet
These portals either block automated checks or need a deeper booking flow — we list the official link instead of guessing. Measurements are added as we verify them.
Munich
Munich's booking system blocks external checks — book directly on the portal.
Leipzig
Leipzig publishes live walk-in waiting times for its Bürgerbüros — often the fastest route.
Hamburg
Cologne
Frankfurt
Stuttgart
Methodology
We open each city's official appointment portal and walk the public booking flow up to — never into — the personal-data step, recording the earliest bookable slot it offers. The wait shown is the gap between the check date and that slot. Availability changes by the hour (cancellations open same-day slots), so treat these as a snapshot with its date, not a promise. Remember: you must register within 14 days of moving in, but the appointment date counts — booking any slot within your first days is enough in practice in most cities.
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