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Deregister your residence

  • Bauen und Wohnen

If you move out of an apartment and do not move into a new apartment in Germany, you must deregister.

  • Basic information

    You must deregister,

    • if you move abroad or
    • if you give up an apartment in Germany (e.g. a secondary residence) without moving into a new apartment.

    You do not have to deregister if:

    • You are moving within Germany.
      It is sufficient if you register in your new municipality. The new municipality will inform the former municipality of the move.
    • You give up your previous main residence.
      This makes the secondary residence your main residence.
      • In this case, you must notify the registration authority of the new main residence of the change of main residence in writing within one week. This authority will then notify the registration authority of the previous main residence and, if applicable, that of the secondary residence.

    Requirements

    • You move out of your home and no longer have a permanent residence in Germany or
    • You give up a secondary residence without replacement.

  • Procedure
    • You must deregister at one of the Citizen Service Centers. 
      • You can deregister your secondary residence either with the registration office responsible for that residence or with the registration office responsible for your sole residence or primary residence.
    • You can deregister in person or in writing.

    In person

    Schedule an appointment at one of the Citizen Service Centers or visit during walk-in hours without an appointment. 

    • Bring all required documents with you to the appointment and present them.
    • You will deregister your residence.
    • Your address will be removed from the registration records. 
    • Your address will be updated on your official documents.
    • You will receive confirmation of your deregistration immediately. 

    In writing

    • You must fill out and sign the deregistration form. 
      • For unmarried partners or people living in a shared household, each person must fill out and sign their own deregistration form. 
      • If only one household member or another third party is deregistering the residence, that person must be authorized in writing.
    • Send the deregistration form along with a copy of your valid ID to the appropriate office. 
    • Your address will be removed from the registration records. 
    • Your address will be updated in your official documents.
    • You will receive confirmation of your deregistration by mail. Confirmations of deregistration are also sent abroad. For this, we need a complete address.

    More information

    • Persons under the age of 16 must be deregistered by the person from whose home they are moving out.
    • An adult family member can deregister the entire family.
    • Deregistration via the online service is not possible.

  • Necessary Documents
    • Signed deregistration form
    • Proof of identity (identity card, passport or passport substitute)

  • Competent Department

  • Forms

  • Fees / Costs

    free of charge

  • Deadlines & processing time

    What deadlines must be paid attention to?

    You can deregister your apartment at the earliest 1 week before you move out.

    How long does it take to process

    Immediately if you cancel in person.

  • Legal Bases

Frequently asked Questions

  • If the applicant submits a written request for a mandatory deregistration, does the applicant receive a confirmation?

    If third parties (e.g. landlords) inform us that, to their knowledge, a person has moved out of an apartment and is required to register, this can only be taken as an indication. From a legal point of view, there is no explicit request for the official de-registration of another person. Rather, such a notification is the reason for ex officio investigations of the facts in this regard. A response to the person providing the information is generally only provided for if a written request for information from the population register has been made in advance and a fee has been charged.

This page has been automatically translated by DeepL. We cannot guarantee that the translation is correct.

The official information in German is complete and correct.

Updated on 04.09.2026

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