I moved — how and where do I register my new address?

Direct answer

Registering your address is compulsory within a short deadline after moving (days to weeks, depending on the country) and everything official flows from it: the ID number, tax, voting, health insurance, school places. Register at SPCLEP — Serviciul Public Comunitar Local de Evidență a Persoanelor (depabd.mai.gov.ro) — online with a digital ID in many countries, otherwise at Primăria — Poliția Locală / registratură (primariile.ro) — with ID and proof of the new address (rental contract, deed, or the landlord's or host's declaration). ANAF — contestație / eșalonare (031 403 91 60) and the other agencies are informed automatically in most countries — but check your tax and benefit accounts after a few weeks.

Call firstSPCLEP — Serviciul Public Comunitar Local de Evidență a Persoanelor

Report toPrimăria — Poliția Locală / registratură

If that failsANAF — contestație / eșalonare

🗣️ What to say

"I moved to [new address] on [date] from [old address / abroad]. I would like to register my address [and my family members: names]. Attached: ID and [rental contract / owner's declaration]."

🪜 Step by step

DeadlineCheck the days allowed — late registration can be fined.
DocumentsID for everyone moving, proof of address, for a move from abroad also birth/marriage certificates (multilingual form or apostille).
Online or in personSPCLEP — Serviciul Public Comunitar Local de Evidență a Persoanelor online with digital ID; otherwise Primăria — Poliția Locală / registratură by appointment.
Moving from abroadAlso: health insurance, the ID number if new, deregistration in the old country.
Mail forwardingThe postal service's redirection for a few months; update the bank, employer, insurers yourself.

📇 All contacts

SPCLEP — Serviciul Public Comunitar Local de Evidență a PersoanelorResidence, personal code, ID cards, certificatesWithin 15 days of moving🔗 depabd.mai.gov.ro

Primăria — Poliția Locală / registraturăNuisances, roads, waste, registration, lost propertyFor anything the municipality handles🔗 www.primariile.ro

ANAF — contestație / eșalonareAdministrative objection, instalment planWithin 45 days of notification📞 031 403 91 60 🔗 www.anaf.ro

CNAS / CAS județeană — înscriere la medic de familieFamily doctor, insurance, complaintsFor finding a doctor and coverage questions📞 0800 800 950 🔗 cnas.ro

❓ Frequently asked

The landlord will not give me a declaration

Most countries let you register with the rental contract alone; if the landlord obstructs, Primăria — Poliția Locală / registratură can register you on other evidence and the landlord may be fined.

Can I register in a friend's flat?

Yes, if you actually live there — with the friend's declaration. It can affect their benefits or taxes; tell them.

I have no fixed address

Municipalities offer a postal address for homeless residents so that benefits and documents work. Ask Primăria — Poliția Locală / registratură or social services.

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Last checked: 2026-09-26

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