Your personal route
Cancel the Rundfunkbeitrag
Rundfunkbeitrag is a mandatory fee for public radio and television in Germany. In everyday language, it is often called the “radio tax” or by its old name, GEZ, although technically it is not a tax: it is not paid by each individual separately, but usually by a single household per apartment.
- I’m planning to leave Germany
- Cancel contracts and subscriptions
- Cancel the Rundfunkbeitrag
We do not have a complete guide for this situation yet, but these resources will help you get started.
Resources and next steps
What to do step by step
Individual actions and stages to complete.
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