Deregister business
Service description
If you stop operating your business, you must deregister your business.
If you change the legal form of your business, you must also deregister your business. You must first deregister your business under the previous legal form. You then re-register your business under the new legal form.
If you move the head office of your business or a branch office or dependent branch of your business to a new location without changing the jurisdiction within the municipality, a business re-registration is sufficient.
The deregistration must be carried out by the following persons or their authorized representatives:- for sole traders: by the trader himself or herself
- for legal entities: by the legal representatives; this applies, for example, to limited liability companies (GmbH) and public limited companies (AG)
- in the case of partnerships: from all partners authorized to manage the company: this applies, for example, to general partnerships (OHG), partnerships limited by shares (KG), partnerships under civil law (GbR), limited liability companies (GmbH & Co. KG)
If you relocate your business:
- If you move your place of business to another municipality, you must register your business at the new location. Your old location will be automatically deregistered.
- If you change your place of business within a municipality, a change of business registration is sufficient.
Prerequisites
- liquidation or
- Changing the legal form of your business
What documents are required?
- Completed business deregistration form (GewA 3)
- Proof of identity, for example
- Copy of identity card
- Copy of passport
- Registration certificate
- Copy of the extract from the commercial register, if your company is registered in the commercial register
- for cooperatives: Extract from the register of cooperatives
- for associations: Extract from the register of associations
- Supplement authorized representatives
What deadlines do I have to observe?
You must deregister your business at the time of dissolution or change of legal form.
Processing time
If all information and documents are complete, you will receive your deregistration confirmation
- if you come in person: immediately
- in the case of written deregistration or online deregistration: within 3 days
Legal basis
Applications / Forms
Special information for the city of Idar-ObersteinIf your place of business is in the Idar-Oberstein municipal area, you can also deregister online using the following link:
If your company is located outside the city of Idar-Oberstein, please contact your local authority.