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Here is a source on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_registration#Germany

"Unlike common belief there is no central administration — except for foreigners (see Central Register of Foreign Nationals (Germany)) — the resident registration is run by 5283 local offices throughout Germany."

For passports, I'd guess that there is a different database.

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For passports, I'd guess that there is a different database.

OK, so that makes sense. So at the national level, they only have your Meldeort (place of registration), as it appears on your ID card -- but not (in theory) your residential address.

There is neither a federal passport nor ID card database. All data is saved in the same databases as the usual resident registration.

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