"Contrary to popular belief, there is no central administration of resident registration in Germany. The exception is the registration of resident aliens (see C

"Contrary to popular belief, there is no central administration of resident registration in Germany. The exception is the registration of resident aliens (see Central Register of Foreign Nationals). Registration is organized by 5283 local offices throughout Germany.[18] " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_registration#Germany https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_registration#Germany I was also told something on identity cards only lives on the cards, but cannot find the source or details on that.