This form helps you request a tax ID without registering your address. Only use this form if you can’t register your address.
This form does not always work. It works around 80% of the time.5 The Finanzamt might send your tax ID to your foreign address, or to your employer.4 You might not receive your tax ID at all. This form is designed for cross-border workers, not for people who live in Germany. It’s a bureaucratic hack, so it’s unreliable.
Who should fill this form
Use this form if…
- You work in Germany, but you do not live in Germany
- You live in Germany, but you do not have a fixed address
- You live in Germany, but you can’t register your address
Do not use this form if…
- You can register your address. You get a tax ID by post 4 to 6 weeks after your first Anmeldung.
- You registered an address before. You already have a tax ID.
- If you lost your tax ID.
- You need a Steuernummer or VAT number for your business.
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This tool helps you request a new
You normally get a tax ID when you
What is your situation?
This tool helps you fill form 010250. That form is not designed for your situation, but it might work anyway. It's the only way to get a tax ID without
This form is not for you. The
If you already have a tax ID, this form is not for you.
You probably don't need this form to get a tax ID. You normally get a tax ID when you
Your address in Germany
Who needs a tax ID?
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German apartments don't have door numbers. If your name is not on your mailbox, you will not receive your mail.
If your name is not on your mailbox, you must add “c/o” or “bei” to your address. This tells postal workers to put your mail in another person's mailbox.
Send your tax ID to your employer
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Print these forms, sign them, and send them to your Finanzamt.
What to do next
Download the form
You can also download the original form and fill it yourself. If you need a tax ID for multiple people, fill the form multiple times.
In German
Antrag auf Vergabe einer steuerlichen Identifikationsnummer für nicht meldepflichtige PersonenIn English
Tax ID application form
How to fill this form
Use my form filler, it’s easier.
If you fill this form because you can’t register your current address:
- Derzeitiger Aufenthalt in Deutschland
Tick “ja”. - Grund für die Vergabe der IdNr.
In the Sonstiger Grund field, write “Wohnsitzanmeldung derzeit nicht möglich”. If you are an employee, also tick Arbeitnehmer. - Zweck
If you are an employee, tick Lohnsteuerabzug. If you want to start a business, write “bevorstehende Gewerbeanmeldung” in the Sonstiger Zweck field. - Anschrift in Deutschland
If you don’t have an address in Germany, write “nicht vorhanden” (not available) or “noch nicht bekannt” (not known yet).3 - Ort, Datum
The city, and the date. Use the DD.MM.YYYY date format. - Unterschrift der antragstellenden Person
Your signature. It should be the same as on your passport or national ID.
How to send this form
If you are an employee, mail the form to the Finanzamt of your employer. If you are not an employee, mail it to your Finanzamt.1 Include a copy of your passport or Personalausweis.
What happens next?
4 to 6 weeks later, you will get a tax ID by post. It will be a letter from the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern (BZSt).
They usually send your tax ID to your employer, or to your foreign address, even if you gave an address in Germany.2
They might create your tax ID, even if they don’t send it to you. If you did not receive your tax ID after 6 weeks, ask your Finanzamt.
