Registering with the municipality

After moving, you register with your municipality. Here you see which documents you need.

You are moving to a new municipality? Then you register there. The office is often called residents' services (Einwohnerdienste, Einwohnerkontrolle).

When?

You have 14 days. That is what the city of Luzern says. Ask your municipality about the deadline.

You need these documents

Example city of Luzern:

  • Passport or ID
  • Foreign national permit (Ausländerausweis, Aufenthaltsbewilligung), if you have one
  • Rental contract or housing certificate (Wohnungsausweis)
  • Health insurance card or policy (proof of insurance) for everyone in the family

Other municipalities ask for similar documents. Ask beforehand.

This is how it works in the city of Luzern

You go to the Stadthaus, Obergrundstrasse 1. Or you register online (eUmzugCH or online form). You must first deregister in your old municipality.

What you can do now

  1. Collect your passport, foreign national permit, rental contract and health insurance card.
  2. Register with the residents' services (Einwohnerdienste) in the first 14 days.
  3. Ask there about the next steps, for example taxes or school.
  4. Unsure? Ask FABIA or the Amt für Migration. This app is not legal advice.

Stadt Luzern, Einwohnerdienste: Anmeldung in Luzern (2026-09-21)

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