Place of residence Deregistration of sole or main residence

Are you moving abroad? If you move out of your sole residence and do not move into another residence in Germany, you must deregister.

If you move out of your sole residence and do not move into another residence in Germany, you must deregister. This is usually the case if you move abroad.

If you move within Germany, you do not have to deregister. It is sufficient to register with your new municipality.

Please contact the responsible registration office.

Identification documents of the persons to be deregistered

If you are unable to attend in person, the signed registration form can also be presented by an authorized person (power of attorney required). For families, it is sufficient if one of the adult family members appears in person and the family has moved out together. Please remember to bring all the family members' identity cards and passports with you.

Actual moving out of the home and not moving into a new home in Germany.

In the case of a temporary absence with the possibility and intention of continuing to use the home, there is no obligation to deregister

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.

In contrast to moving in, moving out does not need to be confirmed separately by the landlord.

The deregistration procedure is as follows:

In person:

• You go to the relevant authority and fill out a registration form.
• You present the identity documents of the person to be deregistered.
• You will then receive the official confirmation of registration from the registration office.

In writing:

• You inform the registration office of the extract with the completed registration form.
• You enclose copies of the ID cards of the persons to be deregistered.
• You will receive the official confirmation of registration by post from the registration office.

Electronically:

• If electronic access has been set up by the registration authority, you can also deregister electronically.

You must deregister with the registration office within 2 weeks of moving out of the apartment. You can deregister in the week before you move out of the apartment. In this case, the registration register will not be updated until the date you actually move out.

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You will receive a confirmation of deregistration free of charge.