Post, online or in person: it depends on the city
You report your departure to the registration office of the place you are leaving, and you can often choose between a visit, a written form and an online request. Open your city to see which of these its offices accept and what identification to send or bring.
Wuppertal
Rathausplatz 4, 42349 Wuppertal
Book an appointment, as there are no walk-ins, and note that Cronenberg normally opens only on Tuesdays and is step-free.
For a counter visit bring valid ID; non-EU citizens must bring their passport. Representation requires authority and identity documents for both people.
Wuppertal
Schwelmer Str. 15, 42389 Wuppertal
Book an appointment for a Thursday, Langerfeld’s usual opening day, and choose another branch if you need step-free access.
For a counter visit bring valid ID; non-EU citizens must bring their passport. Representation requires authority and identity documents for both people.
Wuppertal
Marktstr. 21, 42369 Wuppertal
Book an appointment, as walk-ins are not accepted, at a step-free branch that is normally closed on Thursdays.
For a counter visit bring valid ID; non-EU citizens must bring their passport. Representation requires authority and identity documents for both people.
Wuppertal
Rubensstr. 4, 42329 Wuppertal
Book an appointment, as walk-ins are not accepted, and note that Vohwinkel is normally closed on Tuesdays.
For a counter visit bring valid ID; non-EU citizens must bring their passport. Representation requires authority and identity documents for both people.
Wuppertal
Döppersberg 41, Ehemalige Bundesbahndirektion, 42103 Wuppertal
Deregister online with an activated eID, or send the departure form and an ID copy by post or email.
For a counter visit bring valid ID; non-EU citizens must bring their passport. A representative needs authority and both parties’ identity documents, with matching signatures. For a written request, sign the departure form as on your ID and attach an ID copy. If a child leaves with one parent and the last home was the parents’ shared home, the other legal representative must consent. One family member can report the whole family’s departure when bringing everyone’s identity documents. Bring someone to help translate if your German is insufficient.
Guides
Related services
For people who cannot cover rent, food or other basic costs. See whether the Sozialamt or the Jobcenter is your starting point and how to reach them.
For freelancers, sole traders and new business owners. See how tax registration works, what the Steuernummer is for and which tax office can help.
For people who already live in Germany and move to a new home. See how to update your registered address and which office takes it.
For students, workers and family members from outside the EU. See which office handles your stay and how applications start.
For anyone moving into a home in Germany from another country. See what the registration involves and which office in your city deals with it.
For anyone who has to show where they live. See what the certificate covers and which office in your city issues it.
Other countries
Moving on, or comparing before you decide? See how this works elsewhere.
Most offices in Warsaw, Kraków, and Lublin
Most offices in The Hague, 's-Hertogenbosch, and Alkmaar
Most offices in Liège, Charleroi, and Tournai
Most offices in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Terrassa, and Almería
Where to next
For anyone giving up their last home in Germany. See when you need to report your departure and which office accepts it.
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