Prerequisites
- You are moving out of your apartment and no longer have a permanent residence in Germany or
- You give up a secondary residence without replacement or
- You are staying abroad for more than 1 year.
Documents required
Please provide the following documents when deregistering in person:
- valid identity cards or passports of all persons aged 16 and over to be deregistered
You can be represented by an authorised person. The authorised person must present your identity card or passport as well as their own original identity card or passport.
Please submit the following documents if you deregister in writing in paper form by post:
- unsubscribe form
- Copy of the valid identity cards or passports of all persons aged 16 and over to be deregistered
Please note
As a landlord, you can have the responsible authority officially deregister people who no longer live in your apartment. The responsible authority will check the actual living conditions before deregistering.
The deregistration of deceased persons is arranged by the registry office.
If you deregister your secondary residence in Hamburg, you must also deregister it from the second home tax. A secondary residence in Hamburg can also be deregistered at the main residence. A secondary residence abroad can be deregistered in Hamburg, provided the main residence is registered in Hamburg.
A person who is not registered in Hamburg can obtain a registration certificate with the date of moving out of their Hamburg apartment. Cost: 14 euros.
The official registration confirmation contains the following information:
- Last name, first name, if applicable, stage name or doctoral degree
- birth date
- move-in or move-out date
- date of registration or deregistration
- Indication of whether it is a sole residence, a main residence or a secondary residence
Deadlines
- You can deregister your apartment at the earliest 7 days before you move out.
- You must deregister your apartment no later than 2 weeks after you move out.
