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Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate)

Where to register, which immigration office handles your case, how to book, and what differs from the nationwide rules.

Checked 6 Nov 202646 official sources

This page gives general information only, taken from official sources checked on 2026-11-04. Rules, addresses and booking systems change. For your own case, contact your local office or a qualified adviser.
Scope. This page covers only what is specific to Rheinland-Pfalz and its cities. For the nationwide rules (two-week deadline, documents, landlord confirmation, Steuer-ID), see the Anmeldung guide. For residence permits, see the visa guides.

1) Registering your address (Meldebehörde)

How to find your office

  • Your registration office is the Meldebehörde of the town or municipality (Gemeinde/Stadt) you are moving to. The Serviceportal Rheinland-Pfalz lets you pick your town and shows the office in charge. Source: service.rlp.de/detail and service.rlp.de/detail (checked 2026-11-04)
  • The Serviceportal links to the state Zuständigkeitsfinder (office finder) at maps.rlp.de/viewer/zus finder, where you search by town, district or postcode.
  • In smaller places, the Meldebehörde is usually at the Verbandsgemeinde administration, not the individual village. For example: vg-rhein-mosel.de/vgrm/Suche/Bürgerservice (checked 2026-11-05)
  • Registering is free of charge ("Es fallen keine Gebühren an"). Source: service.rlp.de/portaldeeplink (checked 2026-11-05)

Main cities

Mainz
Registration office / booking
Bürgeramt: online booking via mainz.de/termin (goes to termine-reservieren.de, operated by Kommunix)
What the city says (local differences)
Bookings run through an outside provider. Pick "Bürgerservice/Ortsverwaltungen" for registration. Source: mainz.de/service-nutzen/termine-online (checked 2026-11-04)
Ludwigshafen
Registration office / booking
Bürgerbüros Bismarckstraße, Achtmorgenstraße, Oggersheim and Oppau, booked via tevisweb.ludwigshafen.de
What the city says (local differences)
There are several Bürgerbüros, and the booking page lists each one. Sources: tevisweb.ludwigshafen.de and ludwigshafen.de › aufenthaltstitel-aufenthalt… (checked 2026-11-04)
Koblenz
Registration office / booking
Bürgeramt, Gymnasialstraße 6, 56068 Koblenz. Booking: koblenz.de › buergertermine
What the city says (local differences)
You cannot be served without an appointment. Moving within Germany: you can register fully online at wohnsitzanmeldung.gov.de (eID card + BundID). Moving from abroad: you must come in person. Ukrainian war refugees registering for the first time go to the Ausländerbehörde instead. Sources: koblenz.de › wohnsitz-anmelden and termine-reservieren.de/termine/koblenz/select2 (city booking system) (checked 2026-11-04)
Trier
Registration office / booking
Bürgeramt, online booking under "Meldewesen": termine-reservieren.de/termine/trier/select2
What the city says (local differences)
Each appointment covers one person. Short-notice "Tagesaktuelle Termine" (same-day slots) open daily 15 minutes before the office opens. For urgent cases, email buergeramt@trier.de. Online registration only works for moves within Germany; moving from abroad means registering in person. Sources: the booking page above and trier.de › 15768.Lebenslagen-fuer-Buer… (checked 2026-11-04)
Kaiserslautern
Registration office / booking
Bürgercenter. Booking: kaiserslautern.de › index.html.de
What the city says (local differences)
Registration is possible without an appointment ("Eine Vorsprache im Bürgercenter ist auch ohne Termin möglich"), but waits can be long. Source: kaiserslautern.de › index.html.de (checked 2026-11-05)
Worms
Registration office / booking
Bürgerservicebüro, Folzstraße 5. Booking: worms.de › termin-anmeldung
What the city says (local differences)
In the Bürgerrathaus. Book online or by phone 06241 853-0. (checked 2026-11-05)
Neuwied
Registration office / booking
Bürgerbüro, appointment only, phone 02631 802-777: neuwied.de › wohnsitz-anmelden-8967090
What the city says (local differences)
Booking: neuwied.de/termin-buchen (checked 2026-11-05)
Speyer
Registration office / booking
Bürgerbüro Maximilianstraße. Speyer portal: speyer.de/de
What the city says (local differences)
Online booking: speyer.de › online-terminvereinbarung (checked 2026-11-05)

2) Ausländerbehörde (immigration office)

Who is responsible

  • In general, your local Ausländerbehörde (immigration office) is responsible. Independent cities (kreisfreie Städte) run their own; in rural districts it is the Kreisverwaltung (district administration). Examples below. Legal basis: the Kreisordnungsbehörde is the Ausländerbehörde (AufenthGZustV RP § 1, checked 2026-11-05).

Central office for skilled workers: ZAB RLP

  • Zentrale Ausländerbehörde für Fachkräfteeinwanderung Rheinland-Pfalz (ZAB RLP), run by Stadt Kaiserslautern: Rathaus Nord, Gebäude B, Benzinoring 1, 67657 Kaiserslautern; phone +49 631 365-1390; fachkraefteeinwanderung.rlp@kaiserslautern.de. Source: kaiserslautern.de/zab/zabrlp/index.html.de (checked 2026-11-04)
  • What the ZAB does:
  • It handles the accelerated skilled-worker procedure (§ 81a AufenthG) for all employers with a head office or business site in Rheinland-Pfalz.
  • It only helps people who are still abroad. If you are already in Germany, go to the Ausländerbehörde where you live.
  • If you come in through the normal visa route, your local Ausländerbehörde stays responsible.
  • The ZAB also checks family reunification when the family follows within six months of the worker's arrival.
  • Sources: kaiserslautern.de/zab/zabrlp/index.html.de and kaiserslautern.de › index.html.de (checked 2026-11-04)
  • The ZAB became responsible statewide on 1 January 2021. Source: kaiserslautern.de › index.html.de (checked 2026-11-04)
  • Published fee: €411 for the accelerated procedure. This does not include fees for recognition of foreign qualifications or visa fees. Source: kaiserslautern.de › index.html.de (checked 2026-11-04)

Local offices in the main cities

Mainz
Office
Abteilung Ausländerangelegenheiten, Stadthaus Kaiserstraße, Kaiserstraße 3, 55116 Mainz, phone 06131 12-2994. mainz.de › abteilung-auslaenderangeleg…
Appointments / online
Book online through the Bürgeramt system (choose "Abteilung Ausländerangelegenheiten"). If no slots are free, use the contact form only, because emails are no longer processed. You can apply online to get or extend a residence permit at mainz.de/aufenthaltserlaubnis. Source: termine-reservieren.de/termine/buergeramt.mainz/select2 (linked from mainz.de) (checked 2026-11-04)
Ludwigshafen
Office
Ausländerbehörde, Aufenthaltsrecht, Mottstraße 1, 67063 Ludwigshafen. ludwigshafen.de/buergerservice/auslaenderbehoerde
Appointments / online
Apply online where possible, ideally with a BundID mailbox. To see a caseworker in person, request an appointment by email only to aufenthaltsrecht@ludwigshafen.de, with your surname, first name, date of birth and reason in the subject line. The wait for an appointment is currently up to 8 weeks. (checked 2026-11-06)
Koblenz
Office
Ausländerbehörde (Migration, Ordnungsamt), Lotsenhaus International, Rudolf-Virchow-Straße 11, 56073 Koblenz; auslaenderbehoerde@stadt.koblenz.de. koblenz.de › migration-ordnungsamt
Appointments / online
Appointment only. (checked 2026-11-04)
Trier
Office
Amt für Ausländerfragen; auslaenderbehoerde@trier.de; phone 115 or +49 651 718-4100. trier.de/auslaenderamt
Appointments / online
Appointment only. Book at termine-reservieren.de › select2&md=7&lang=de DE. The city's integration site says you can apply online and are then invited by email, and recommends applying 6 to 8 weeks before your permit expires (integration-trier.de/ersteschritte). Since 1 May 2025 the office also handles citizenship. Address: Thyrsusstraße 17/19, 2nd floor, Trier-Nord (trier.de, checked 2026-11-05).
Kaiserslautern
Appointments / online
The city says its online calendar is currently unavailable. Book by email (auslaenderbehoerde@kaiserslautern.de, with your full name, date of birth and address), by phone (0631 365-2727 or -2828) or in person. Locations: Rathaus Nord (Benzinoring 1, entrance on Morlauterer Str.) and an office at the university. Source: kaiserslautern.de › index.html.de (checked 2026-11-04)
Worms
Office
Abteilung 3.13 Ausländerwesen: worms.de/neu-de/buergerservice/abteilung.php
Appointments / online
Bürgerrathaus, Folzstraße 5. Appointment only: by contact form, phone, or auslaenderbehoerde@worms.de. Use the online services where you can. (checked 2026-11-05)
Neuwied
Office
Kreisverwaltung Neuwied (district office): kreis-neuwied.de › auslaenderbehoerde
Appointments / online
Online booking since 1 Aug 2026 at terminland.de/kreis-neuwied (checked 2026-11-05). If you live in the city of Neuwied, ask the city or the district which office handles your case.
Speyer
Office
220 – Ausländerbehörde: speyer.de › 220-auslaenderbehoerde
Appointments / online
Große Himmelsgasse 10. Appointment only, arranged by email (aufenthaltsrecht@stadt-speyer.de) or phone 06232 14-2441. Some applications can be made online from that page. (checked 2026-11-05)

3) Official portals & finders

4) Known differences vs nationwide guides

  1. One central office for the accelerated skilled-worker procedure. All § 81a procedures for employers in Rheinland-Pfalz go to the ZAB RLP in Kaiserslautern, not to your local Ausländerbehörde. The fee is €411. (Sources in section 2, checked 2026-11-04)
  2. Moving from abroad means registering in person. Koblenz and Trier say online registration is not available when you move from abroad, even though nationwide guides mention online registration. (Sources in section 1, checked 2026-11-04)
  3. Booking systems differ by city. Mainz, Koblenz and Trier use termine-reservieren.de, Ludwigshafen uses TEVIS and Kreis Neuwied uses terminland. Kaiserslautern's immigration office currently books by email, phone or in person. Some immigration offices take requests only by contact form or a specific email address. (checked 2026-11-04)
  4. Mainz immigration office no longer processes emails. Use the contact form or apply online. (checked 2026-11-04)
  5. Trier same-day slots open daily 15 minutes before the Bürgeramt opens. (checked 2026-11-04)

Ludwigshafen

Both of the office's pages now give the same instructions: appointments by email only, a wait of up to 8 weeks, and applications preferably online (ludwigshafen.de/buergerservice/auslaenderbehoerde and ludwigshafen.de › aufenthaltstitel-familienna…, checked 2026-11-06).

General information summarised from official sources. Check with the responsible office before you act.

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