This form helps you request a tax ID without registering your address. It works in all of Germany.
Who should use this form
Use this form if…
- You work in Germany, but you do not live in Germany
- or you live in Germany, but you have no fixed address
- or 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 after your first Anmeldung. They mail it to you. It takes 4 to 6 weeks. - You have registered an address before
You already have a tax ID. Request it again. - You lost your tax ID
This is the wrong form. Find your tax ID again. - You need a Steuernummer or VAT number
This is the wrong form. You get a Steuernummer when you register your business. You can request a VAT number in ELSTER.
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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 Personen
In English
Tax ID application form
How to fill this form
Use the 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 where your employer is registered.4 You can find this on their Impressum.
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).
The Finanzamt usually sends your tax ID to your employer, or to your foreign address, even if you gave an address in Germany.2 This form is designed for cross-border workers, not for people who live in Germany. It’s a bureaucratic hack, so it does not always work.
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.
