A tracking method and device list update

The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for updating a list of tracking area, comprising: a mobility management entity assigned to a user equipment determined as the tracking area list is changed; changes in the tracking area list, it is determined whether or not the evolved packet S11 interface message session management system; in the absence of an evolved packet system message session management, mobility management entity serving gateway sends a message, the message carries the latest tracking area list, or can be derived indicative of the latest tracking area list. The present invention can be made by a mobility management entity transmitting only the tracking area list to the serving gateway changes the tracking area list of user equipment, and even if this time is not an evolved packet system session management signaling messages on the S11 interface, can also the new tracking area list passed to the service gateway, and improve the shortcomings of the prior art solutions.