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 Identità — Uffiċċju tar-Reġistru Pubbliku / ID cards (2590 4300) — online with a digital ID in many countries, otherwise at Kunsill Lokali / LESA (2200 2300) — with ID and proof of the new address (rental contract, deed, or the landlord's or host's declaration). Kummissarju tat-Taxxi — oġġezzjoni / pjan ta' ħlas (153) and the other agencies are informed automatically in most countries — but check your tax and benefit accounts after a few weeks.

Call firstIdentità — Uffiċċju tar-Reġistru Pubbliku / ID cards

Report toKunsill Lokali / LESA

If that failsKummissarju tat-Taxxi — oġġezzjoni / pjan ta' ħlas

🗣️ 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 personIdentità — Uffiċċju tar-Reġistru Pubbliku / ID cards online with digital ID; otherwise Kunsill Lokali / LESA 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

Identità — Uffiċċju tar-Reġistru Pubbliku / ID cardsID cards, certificates, address registrationOn settling in Malta📞 2590 4300 🔗 identita.gov.mt

Kunsill Lokali / LESANuisances, roads, waste, lost propertyFor anything the council handles📞 2200 2300 🔗 localgovernment.gov.mt

Kummissarju tat-Taxxi — oġġezzjoni / pjan ta' ħlasObjection to an assessment, payment planWithin 30 days of the notice📞 153 🔗 cfr.gov.mt

Primary HealthCare — reġistrazzjoni ma' tabib / Kummissarju għas-SaħħaHealth centres, registration, complaintsFor finding a doctor and care questions📞 2122 2444 🔗 health.gov.mt/en/phc

❓ Frequently asked

The landlord will not give me a declaration

Most countries let you register with the rental contract alone; if the landlord obstructs, Kunsill Lokali / LESA 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 Kunsill Lokali / LESA or social services.

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Last checked: 2026-09-26

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