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Change of address
It is easy to have your address changed in your German identity document (passport or ID card) by post. You do not need an in-person appointment for this.
Please send the following documents to the Passport Section:
- Change of Address application form (can be found in the download centre)
- Your identity document that needs changing (passport, ID card or both)
- German de-registration form (Abmeldebescheinigung – if your last place of residence was in Germany or a German place of residence is still shown in the passport)
- Proof of address in the UK (e.g. utility bill, council tax bill, bank statement, etc.)
- Prepaid, self-addressed Special Delivery envelope (up to 500g; available at all post offices)
The change of address itself is free of charge.
Please send the documents listed above to one of the following addresses:
German Embassy London
Passport Section
23 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PZ
German Consulate General Edinburgh
16 Eglinton Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 5DG