Your place of residence (Wohnsitz) is the place in Rhineland-Palatinate where you live on a habitual basis. Once you move into an apartment or house, you register this place of residence at the resident service center or residence registration office (Meldebehörde). This registration requires, among other things, a confirmation of residence from your landlord. If you have bought a house or apartment, you will need the notarized purchase agreement or extract from the land register (Grundbuchauszug). Your official registered address determines, for example, the local authorities that are responsible for you and where you receive important mail.