Residence deregistration
Description
If you move out of an apartment and do not move into another apartment in Germany, you must deregister.
The most important cases are moving abroad or deregistering a secondary residence.
If you move within Germany, you do not have to deregister. It is sufficient if you register with your new municipality.n.
Online services
Alternatively, please enter a location or postcode in the City / Location input field to see the responsible online service in this section
Competent office
the registration office of the municipality or town of the previous place of residence
Contact point
the registration office of the municipality or town of the previous place of residence
Contact person
Unfortunately, no contact persons were found for District Main-Kinzig-Kreis (Hesse). Please check the service description above for information on how to find the responsible contact person.
Required documents
Confirmation from the landlord
Prerequisites
In the case of persons under the age of 16, care must be taken to ensure that they are deregistered by the person from whose home they are moving out.
Basis for legal action
Deadlines
You must deregister with the registration office within two weeks of moving out of the apartment. You can deregister in the week before you move out of the apartment.
Area of validity
Hesse
Official approval
Officially approved by Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) Hessian Ministry of the Interior, for Security and Homeland Security (HMdI) on 27.05.2025
Keywords
Wohnungsabmeldung