Change of Address Regarding Third Country Nationals

All third-country nationals who hold a long-term visa, long-term residence permit or a permanent residence permit must report a change of address. In some cases, the procedure and conditions of reporting a change of address differ.

LONG-TERM VISA & LONG-TERM RESIDENCE

PERMANENT RESIDENCE

In what case do you have to report a change of address?

If you hold a long-term visa or a long-term residence permit, you must report a  change of address only if you are going to reside at the new address for more than 30 days.


What is the time limit to report the change?

You must report a change of address within 30 days. Report the change only after it has taken place.

If you hold a long-term visa for the purpose of seasonal employment, you must report the change within 15 days to the correspondent police department.


How and where can you report the change?

You can report a change of address personally at a Ministry of the Interior office, send it by post, Data Box or by e-mail with an advanced electronic signature, or you can submit it through an authorised representative.


What is the administrative fee?

There is no administrative fee for reporting a change of address.


STEPS TO FOLLOW IN ORDER TO REPORT A CHANGE OF ADDRESS:

1. Prepare the necessary documents

In order to report the change you will need:

Please review the formal requirements that the documents must meet.

2. Fill in the form for notification of changes

You can fill in the form for notification of changes online. Then print out the filled-in form and sign it.

You can also download a blank form, print it out and fill it in by hand, or you can collect the form free of charge at one of the offices of the Ministry of the Interior. The form must be filled in legibly, in block capitals and in Latin characters.

3. Send the form or make an appointment at a Ministry of the Interior office

You can report a change of address personally at a Ministry of the Interior office, send it by post, Data Box or by e-mail with an advanced electronic signature, or you can submit it through an authorised representative.

If you want to report the change by post, you can check whether it has been registered on our hotline. In this case, it is recommended to call the hotline no sooner than a week after the form was sent as it takes a few days to process the incoming post. On the hotline, you will also schedule an appointment to get your new address recorded in your travel document.

If you wish to make the notification in person, please make an appointment online or by phone beforehand. If the offered appointment slot is after your time limit for notification of the change expires, send the documents by post, Data Box or by e-mail with an advanced electronic signature, or visit a Ministry of the Interior office during opening hours without an appointment. With no appointment reservation, you have to wait your turn. If you fail to report the change within the time limit, you can be fined.

4. Go to a Ministry of the Interior office

If you want to get your address recorded in your travel document and you have made an appointment, come to the Ministry of the Interior office. However, it is not your obligation.