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Melderegister (register of residents) - Have an Auskunftssperre (information block) entered in the register of residents

Melderegister - Auskunftssperre im Melderegister eintragen lassen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.

Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• For an Auskunftssperre (restriction on disclosure) you must have valid reasons and credibly demonstrate the risk to the Meldebehörde (registration authority). You must credibly demonstrate that a Melderegisterauskunft (disclosure of information from the register of residents) could pose a danger to life, health, personal freedom, or similar interests worthy of protection, for you or another person. • A review of your information must confirm the danger you have stated.

Documents you need

• Application for entry of a disclosure block (Auskunftssperre) in the register of residents (Melderegister) Please send an informal written application with a detailed statement of reasons by post to the Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO, State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs). Alternatively, you can also submit and/or hand in the application at a Bürgeramt (citizens' office). • Detailed statement of reasons In the statement of reasons for your application, you must set out facts and make it credible why disclosure of information could create a danger to your life, health, personal freedom, or similar interests worthy of protection. • Objective evidence (in copy) for example witness statements, police confirmations, medical certificates

Fees

none

Legal basis

• Bundesmeldegesetz (Federal Registration Act) § 51 para. 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bmg/__51.html

Who is responsible

Please send an informal written application with a detailed justification by post to the Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) (State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs). Alternatively, you can also submit and/or hand in the application at a Bürgeramt (citizens' office).

Responsible for you

Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.

Original

German original

Service number 120678 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120678/