Moving to Frankfurt am Main
Offices, booking links, fees and documents for the paperwork expats need in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen. 3 of 5 city-specific processes fully verified on the city's official pages.
City file last checked 13 Nov 2026. Official portal: Verwaltungsportal Hessen – state service portal (choose "Frankfurt am Main" as location for the city's offices) (verwaltungsportal.hessen.de) Official link, checked on 13 Nov 2026
| Process | Status | Fee | Book / apply |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registering your address Anmeldung einer Wohnung | Verified | free | booking |
| Residence permit (incl. EU Blue Card) Aufenthaltstitel (Aufenthaltserlaubnis, Blaue Karte EU) | Partly verified | €100.00 | booking |
| Your tax identification number Steuerliche Identifikationsnummer (IdNr) | Nationwide | see guide | online |
| Broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag) Rundfunkbeitrag | Nationwide | see guide | online |
| Child benefit (Kindergeld) Kindergeld | Nationwide | see guide | online |
| Parental allowance (Elterngeld) Elterngeld | Verified | free | online |
| Using or converting a foreign driving licence Umschreibung einer ausländischen Fahrerlaubnis | Partly verified | The fee is set by the federal fee schedule for road traffic measures (GebOSt); no amount is given on the page | – |
| Deregistering your address Abmeldung einer Wohnung | Verified | free | booking |
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Official sources
- Frankfurt am Main: official service portal · as of 13 Nov 2026
- Frankfurt am Main: verwaltungsportal.hessen.de · as of 13 Nov 2026
- Frankfurt am Main: verwaltungsportal.hessen.de · as of 13 Nov 2026
- Frankfurt am Main: verwaltungsportal.hessen.de · as of 13 Nov 2026
- Frankfurt am Main: verwaltungsportal.hessen.de · as of 13 Nov 2026
- Frankfurt am Main: rp-giessen.hessen.de · as of 13 Nov 2026
- Frankfurt am Main: rp-giessen.hessen.de · as of 13 Nov 2026
- Frankfurt am Main: rp-giessen.hessen.de · as of 13 Nov 2026
- Frankfurt am Main: verwaltungsportal.hessen.de · as of 13 Nov 2026
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