Joining/leaving the church
Description
Leaving the church in Hesse must be done with the city or municipality.
Joining or re-joining the church must be declared to the relevant parish.
Online service
Online application service for leaving the church
Description
- Complete your personal data manually
- pay directly with paypal, Mastercard or Visacard
- finally, you will receive a link to make an appointment
Use this service online
Trust level
The level of trust for this online service is not defined (Trust Level undefined).
further information on the level of trust for online services
Contact point
You declare your withdrawal from the church to your city or parish.
Contact person
Geburten, Sterbefälle und Urkunden
Current issues
Ansprechpartner zur Beurkundung von Geburten und Sterbefällen, Namensänderungen, nachträgliche Ausstellung von Personenstandsurkunden und Kirchenaustritten
Address
address
Contact
e-mail: urkundenstelle@kassel.de
Internet
Keywords
Öffnungszeiten Standesamt, Urkundenstelle
Required documents
To declare your departure from the church, please bring your identity card or passport or foreign identity card with a confirmation of registration that is not older than 6 months.
Basis for legal action
Information for Kassel: Kirchenaustritt
Act on the Regulation of Resignations from Churches, Religious or Belief Communities under Public Law (KRWAG) of 13.10.2009, last amended by the Act of 24.01.2017 (GVBl.lS.12) I
Deadlines
Leaving the church takes effect on the day of the declaration.
Information for Kassel: Kirchenaustritt
There is no deadline for leaving the church.
Effective date: becomes effective on the same day that you submit the declaration in person at the registry office. Your online pre-registration is not yet a valid declaration of withdrawal!
End of church tax liability: At the end of the month in which you submitted the declaration to the registry office in person
Costs
The fee for leaving the church is 30.00 euros.
Notes (specifics)
The information required to calculate the tax deduction amounts, including the church tax liability, is only transmitted electronically. Your employer will be informed of the end of your church tax liability by retrieving the electronic wage tax deduction details (ELStAM) transmitted by the city or municipal administration, which are stored at the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt). If the tax office has assessed advance payments of church tax for you or if you do not receive income from employment but other income, please submit proof that you have left the church to your local tax office so that church tax is not levied in future.
Please also refer to the information sheet linked below on taking church withdrawal into account when deducting income tax.
Area of validity
Hesse
Official approval
Officially approved by Hessian Ministry of the Interior and Sport on 28.05.2019
Keywords
Religion, Katholisch, Konfession, Evangelisch, Kirche, Religionsgemeinschaft, Kircheneintritt, Kirchensteuer, Kirchenaustritt