Renewing a lost anmeldung ahead of permanent residency

Hello Trabantlover,

Thank you for starting this new thread to ask your question.

Since this forum is quite active,I am sure you will get help from other members soon.

Best of luck,

Cheryl

Expat.com team

@Trabantlover Just ask for a certificate of your registration. It is available for a small fee. (A new registration at the same address is neither possible nor required.)

Ok but what will be written on the certificate of my registration compared to the original Anmeldung?

Ok but what will be written on the certificate of my registration compared to the original Anmeldung?
-@Trabantlover

I think it should show both date of issue and date of registration. Lesson learned is that one should not just give away original documents. If required, then at least make a copy for yourself first. But it is common to have to submit such documents new. The reason is that the original registration can't prove that you are still there and haven't moved since. Often they require a new document rather than the original anyway. They then know you were still registered there. I know when I got German citizenship in 2019 I had to get both new proof of registration and of being married.  You have to order this and pay yourself. German government offices don't just contact each other to confirm.

Although I am in Austria and we have nearly the same system as Germany. I have made copies of all my documents and I also have them saved on my Mobile phone as a backup.