0 €, 0 € (Vergleich kostenlos), 30 € – 40 €, 0 € (Aufkleber) oder 37 € (neuer Ausweis), 0 €, Je nach Anbieter, Je nach Anbieter (20–50 €/Monat), 10% der Jahresnettokaltmiete, 0 € (Vergleich kostenlos), 0 €, 0 €

What happens if I miss the deadline?

Es kann ein Bußgeld geben und viele Verträge sowie Behördengänge werden ohne Anmeldung schwieriger.

Moving in Münster – Fristen & Checkliste

Step 1

Register your new address

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Frist: 14 days after moving in · You may face a fine and many contracts and official processes become more difficult without registration.

You must register your new address at the Münster citizens' office. This must be done within 14 days after moving in. In Münster this can also be done completely online!

📄 Required Documents

ID card or passport(Required)

Landlord confirmation(Required)

Signed by landlord

Rental contract(Optional)

Bring just in case

💡 Tips

✅ Online registration possible: wohnsitzanmeldung.de (no office visit needed!)
For online: BundID account + AusweisApp + ID card PIN required
Citizens' office: Stadthaus 1, Klemensstraße 10, 48143 Münster
Opening hours: Mon–Thu 8am–6pm, Fri 8am–12pm
Appointment recommended: termine.stadt-muenster.de
Don't forget landlord confirmation – nothing works without it!

Step 2

🔌 Compare electricity & internet

Without electricity and internet contracts you're literally in the dark. Find the best tariffs for your new address now – takes only 2 minutes and often saves several hundred euros per year.

⏰ Before or immediately after moving in💰 0 € (Vergleich kostenlos)

💡 Tips

Takes only 2 minutes
Free & non-binding
Often saves several hundred euros per year
Enter new address directly with provider

⚡ Stromtarif vergleichen ↗🌐 Internet verfügbar prüfen ↗

⏱ 2 Minuten💰 Kostenlos🔒 Unverbindlich

Step 3If you have a car

Re-register your car

Your vehicle must be re-registered at Münster's traffic authority to your new address. If moving within Münster, you keep your MS license plate.

⚠️Fine possible, and problems with insurance or authorities.

⏰ Immediately (right after moving)💰 30 € – 40 €

📄 Required Documents

Vehicle registration Part I(Required)

Vehicle registration document

Vehicle registration Part II(Required)

Vehicle title – if financed, often held by the bank!

ID card(Required)

eVB number(Required)

From your insurance

SEPA mandate for vehicle tax(Required)

Fill out on-site or download: formulare.bfinv.de

💡 Tips

Traffic authority: Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 5-7, 48157 Münster
Opening hours: Mon–Wed 7:30am–4pm, Thu 7:30am–6pm, Fri 7:30am–12pm
Online appointment required: stadt-muenster.de/kfz/terminvereinbarung
Moving within Münster: keep your MS plate!
Get eVB number from your insurance beforehand

Book appointment at Münster vehicle registration office↗

Step 4

Update ID card address

Your new address must be entered in your ID card. Do this at the citizens' office – ideally together with registration.

⚠️If you do this together with registration, you save yourself an extra appointment.

⏰ No deadline, but recommended💰 0 € (Aufkleber) oder 37 € (neuer Ausweis)

📄 Required Documents

ID card(Required)

💡 Tips

Can be done together with registration
After 2+ moves: apply for new ID card (€37)
Citizens' office: Stadthaus 1, Klemensstraße 10, 48143 Münster

Book appointment at Münster citizens' office↗

Step 5

Update TV/radio fee address

Update your address with the broadcasting fee service. This can be done completely online in 2 minutes.

⚠️Otherwise reminders go to your old address and worst case late fees apply.

⏰ 1 month after moving💰 0 €

📄 Required Documents

Contribution number(Required)

On your letters from the fee service

💡 Tips

Completely online possible
Living with someone who already pays? You can deregister!

Change address online↗

Step 6

Register electricity

Register your electricity at your new address. If you do nothing, you'll automatically end up in expensive basic supply (Stadtwerke Münster)!

⚠️Without switching providers you often pay 20-30% more – that can be several hundred euros per year.

⏰ Before moving in or immediately after💰 Je nach Anbieter

📄 Required Documents

Meter number(Required)

On the electricity meter

Meter reading(Required)

Read on moving day

💡 Tips

Take a photo of meter reading on moving day!
Basic supply in Münster: Stadtwerke Münster – often 20–30% more expensive
Get switching bonus from new provider

Compare electricity providers↗

Step 7

Set up internet

Check which providers are available at your new Münster address. Fiber is available in large parts of Münster – book early!

⚠️Installation can take 2-4 weeks – order in time!

⏰ Order 2-4 weeks before moving💰 Je nach Anbieter (20–50 €/Monat)

📄 Required Documents

New address(Required)

Bank details(Required)

💡 Tips

Fiber in Münster: check Stadtwerke Münster fiber network
Cancel old contract in time (usually 3 months notice)
Check special cancellation right when moving!

Compare internet providers↗

Step 8

🛡️ Take out contents insurance

Ein Wasserschaden oder Einbruch kann dich tausende Euro kosten – und es passiert schneller als du denkst. Sichere dich jetzt ab, bevor etwas passiert. Schon ab wenigen Euro im Monat bist du auf der sicheren Seite.

⏰ Immediately after moving in💰 0 € (Vergleich kostenlos)

💡 Tips

🏠 Starting from just a few euros per month
🔒 Covers furniture, electronics & valuables
⚡ Quick online sign-up
💰 Free & non-binding comparison

👉 Hausratversicherung vergleichen ↗

⏱ 2 Minuten💰 Kostenlos🔒 Unverbindlich

Moving in Münster

Register your new address

📄 Required Documents

🔌 Compare electricity & internet

Re-register your car

📄 Required Documents

Update ID card address

📄 Required Documents

Update TV/radio fee address

📄 Required Documents

Register electricity

📄 Required Documents

Set up internet

📄 Required Documents

🛡️ Take out contents insurance

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