Residence deregistration
Service 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 to register with your new municipality.
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.
What documents are required?
- Identity card or passport if the person required to register has reached the age of 16
- Identity documents of family members who are deregistered together on one deregistration form
- for children: Children's passport or birth certificate
The competent authority may request the submission of further documents to verify the information (e.g. marriage certificate).
If you send the completed registration form for deregistration by post to the responsible office, enclose a copy of the identity documents for yourself and all family members to be deregistered.What fees apply?
None.
If you do not comply with your obligation to deregister or do not do so on time, you are committing an administrative offense that can be punished with a fine.
What deadlines do I have to observe?
You must deregister within 2 weeks of moving out of the apartment. You can deregister in the week before you move out of the apartment.
Legal basis
What else should I know?
You can deregister either in person (at the Citizens' Office) or in writing. Once you have deregistered, you will receive a confirmation of deregistration.
Applications / Forms