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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Residence Deregistration

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The deregistration of an apartment is only necessary if you move out of this apartment without moving into a new apartment in Germany. This is the case, for example, if they move abroad or give up one of several apartments. Please also note the information in the service for deregistering a secondary residence.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the municipality, the Joint Community and the city.

Applications / forms

The competent authority will provide you with the registration form free of charge.

The registration form can be downloaded from many municipal websites. Sometimes it is possible to register online directly via the Internet if the competent body provides a corresponding online notification form with secure electronic transmission of the data. However, this message must be signed by you with a qualified electronic signature. For this purpose, a corresponding signature card is required. This is available via teleservice providers, banks and savings banks.

Which documents are required?

  • Confirmation of landlord
  • Registration form
  • Identity card

What are the fees?

There are no fees.

Process flow

If you change your place of residence, you only have to register the new apartment. The competent authority of the new place of residence then automatically informs the departure municipality.

If you do not move, but only dissolve one of several apartments, you can deregister this apartment either at the local authority or at the office responsible for your current residence.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The cancellation must take place no later than 2 weeks after moving out.

Legal basis

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families