Baden-Württemberg
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You can use any of Stuttgart's Bürgerbüros, and a live traffic light online shows current waiting times. The Ausländerbehörde at Eberhardstraße 39 sees people only with a confirmed appointment, and emergency appointments are handed out online.
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Local instructions for Stuttgart
- Anmeldung in Stuttgart: Bürgerbüros, live waiting times and bookingRegistering in Stuttgart: use any Bürgerbüro, check the live waiting-time light, book online, and note the appointment-only afternoons since August 2026.
- Residence permits in Stuttgart: Ausländerbehörde and emergency slotsHow Stuttgart's Ausländerbehörde works: appointments by contact form or phone, teams by surname, online emergency slots, the Servicepoint and permit pickup.
Key offices
| Address registration | Bürgerbüro — Citizens' office — more than 20 locations across the city Book an appointment ↗ |
|---|---|
| Online registration | Partly — only in some cases |
| Immigration office | Ausländerbehörde (Amt für öffentliche Ordnung, Ausländerrecht) ↗ |
| Welcome centre | Welcome Center Stuttgart ↗ Charlottenplatz 17. Run jointly by the city and the Stuttgart Region economic development agency, with advice on residence, work, recognition and more. |
| Public transport | VVS (SSB in the city) ↗ |
- You can go to any Bürgerbüro. Some are currently closed (Feuerbach, Möhringen and Nord were listed as closed when checked).
- Since 3 August 2026, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons are for appointments only.
- Depending on staffing, extra same-day appointments may be released at individual offices, so it can be worth checking the booking system in the morning.
- Appointments are usually arranged by contact form or phone. The team responsible for you depends on the first letter of your surname, and skilled workers have their own team.
- If your permit or Fiktionsbescheinigung has expired or ends within seven days, register online for an emergency appointment. These are allocated by expiry date.
- The contact form is in German only.
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 Stuttgart sources
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