Registering with the Resident’s Registration Office (Einwohneramt)

The registration of residence must be completed within 7 days after acquiring a flat or student dormitory room. Where you register depends on where you live.  

You will need the following documents in order to register:

If registering in Dresden for the first time, we recommend that you visit the following registration office:

Other Registration Offices in Dresden:

Nöthnitzer Straße 5 (located near the University)

Opening Hours:

Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm

Hoyerswerdaer Straße 3

Opening Hours:

Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm

Foreign Resident’s Office (Ausländerbehörde)

An application to obtain a resident’s permit (Aufenthaltsbewilligung) must be completed within 3 months after entering the Federal Republic of Germany. This is done at Foreign Resident’s Office. Which office you need to go to depends on where you reside.

Exception: For a maximum stay of 3 months, you only have to register at the Resident’s Registration Office (Einwohneramt)

The following documents must be submitted along with Resident’s Permit application:

• Completed application form (available at the International Office or Foreign Resident's Office)
• Passport or Personal Identy card
• Proof of admission to the University
• Enrollment confirmation
• Rental agreement (copy)
• Confirmation of Registration at the Resident’s Registration Office (Einwohneramt)
• Proof of Health Insurance
• Proof of Adequate Financial Means

Opening Hours of the Foreign Residents Office:

Tues. & Thurs.: 8am-12pm and 2pm-6pm

Fri.: 8am-12pm

Tel: : +49 351 488-6486

Fax: +49 351 488-6446

Opening a Bank Account

To open a bank account in Germany you will need the following:

• Passport or Personal Identity card
• Proof of Registration with the Resident’s Registration Office (Einwohneramt)
• Proof of admission to the University
  
  

Sparkassen banks are located not far from the AAA, one on Mommenstraße and one on Nürnberger Straße. Other banks may be found in the town centre.

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