GermanySimple Moving to and living in Germany

Find your route

3 quick steps

Change your route

Choose another situation to get a new action plan

Your situation

Notify the Ausländerbehörde before leaving Germany

Selected criteria

  1. I’m planning to leave Germany
  2. Deregister and arrange documents
  3. Notify the Ausländerbehörde

If you plan to leave Germany, first gather the full picture: your departure date, residence-permit type, address after leaving and outstanding obligations. Then check how departure affects your status and prepare a clear message to the Ausländerbehörde describing your situation. Complete deregistration separately and close contracts that do not end automatically. Keep proof of submission, your Abmeldebescheinigung and authority responses. Rules may differ depending on your residence-permit type, city and circumstances, so if in doubt do not treat a general checklist as an individual solution.

Plan overview

This route helps you prepare notification to the Ausländerbehörde when leaving, deregister and avoid missing related actions.

What to do step by step

  1. 1

    Check your residence permit and departure conditions

    Check your residence-permit type, conditions on the card and Zusatzblatt before reporting a move or the end of employment.

    Articles for this step

    How to Keep Your Residence Permit in Germany: What the Ausländerbehörde Checks How You Can Lose a German Residence Permit: Reasons, Deadlines, and a Checklist for Protecting Your Status
  2. 2

    Prepare a message for the Ausländerbehörde

    State your departure date, any change in the basis of residence and contact method after leaving; clarify the procedure for your case.

    Articles for this step

    How to Leave Germany Properly: Checklist for Abmeldung, Residence Permit, Contracts, and Benefits Government Agencies and Documents in Germany: A Short Guide for Migrants
  3. 3

    Complete Abmeldung

    Find the procedure in your city, submit deregistration and keep the Abmeldebescheinigung.

    Articles for this step

    Abmeldung in Germany Before Departure: How to Deregister
  4. 4

    Close related obligations

    Check accommodation, insurance, contracts, banking, benefits and documents that remain after departure.

    Articles for this step

    How to Leave Germany Properly: A Checklist for Abmeldung, Contracts, and Documents

Important notes

  • The consequences of departure for a residence permit depend on the specific status and circumstances.
  • Do not expect contracts to end automatically after departure.

Common mistakes

  • Not checking the procedure in your city
  • Reacting to changes too late