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Leipzig's Bürgerbüros take walk-ins throughout their opening hours, and new appointments are released every weekday at 17:00. The Ausländerbehörde has had a special fast-track process for non-EU skilled workers and researchers since 2013.
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Local instructions for Leipzig
- Anmeldung in Leipzig: walk in or book a BürgerbüroRegistering in Leipzig: walk into any Bürgerbüro without an appointment, or book one. New slots appear every weekday at 17:00. Saturday hours and the mobile service.
- Residence permits in Leipzig: Ausländerbehörde, AKZESS and pickupHow Leipzig's Ausländerbehörde works: appointment-only visits, the AKZESS fast track for skilled workers, postal invitations for biometrics and a 24/7 pickup station.
Key offices
| Address registration | Bürgerbüro — Citizens' office Book an appointment ↗ |
|---|---|
| Online registration | Partly — only in some cases |
| Immigration office | Ausländerbehörde der Stadt Leipzig (Ordnungsamt) ↗ |
| Welcome centre | Willkommenszentrum Leipzig ↗ Otto-Schill-Straße 2. Multilingual walk-in advice for newcomers of any residence status, with free video interpreting. |
| Public transport | LVB (MDV network) ↗ |
- No appointment is needed: you can walk in to any Bürgerbüro during opening hours, and current waiting times are shown online.
- Bookable appointments are released Monday to Friday at 17:00.
- Some Bürgerbüros also open on Saturdays, and the city runs a mobile Bürgerservice.
- The office is in the Technisches Rathaus, Haus B, Prager Straße 126–128, and visits need an appointment.
- Non-EU researchers, employees, self-employed people and doctoral candidates are handled in a special process (AKZESS) that has run since 2013.
- A finished electronic residence permit can be collected from a 24/7 pickup station instead of at an appointment.
The national essentials
- Bank account · Girokonto (current account)How to open a bank account in Germany: online vs branch banks, opening without Anmeldung, ID checks, your right to a Basiskonto and why any EU IBAN must be accepted.
- Health insurance · Krankenversicherung (Krankenkasse)Health insurance is mandatory for everyone living in Germany. How public and private cover work, what employees pay in 2026, family cover and visa insurance.
- Tax ID (Steuer-ID) · Steuerliche Identifikationsnummer (IdNr, Steuer-ID)Your German tax ID is an 11-digit number sent by post after your first Anmeldung. When it arrives, how to request it again, and how it differs from the Steuernummer.
- Rundfunkbeitrag (GEZ) · Rundfunkbeitrag (formerly GEZ-Gebühr)Every household in Germany pays the Rundfunkbeitrag broadcasting fee: one fee per flat, not per person. Amount, registration, flat shares, exemptions, leaving.
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Official Leipzig sources
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- Terminvereinbarung Bürgerbüros
- Ausländerbehörde — Themenportal Ausländer- und Staatsangehörigkeitsrecht
- Willkommenszentrum Leipzig
- Mitteldeutscher Verkehrsverbund (MDV)
- Die Bürgerbüros der Stadt Leipzig
- Elektronische Wohnsitzanmeldung — Häufig gestellte Fragen
- Aufenthalt für Fachkräfte, Erwerbstätige und Arbeitssuchende
- Aufenthaltstitel: Vom Antrag zum Aufenthaltsdokument
- Centre for Immigration and Internationals