Deregistration in Cologne (Leaving Germany)

You want to leave Cologne / Germany? Your next step is to deregister your residence at the citizen’s office. We help you with that!

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When do I have to deregister my residence in Cologne?

If you move abroad from Cologne or dissolve your secondary residence here, then you must deregister your residence. You can do this at the earliest one week before you plan to move out or within 14 days after you move out.

If you have already moved out for some time and have only just realized that your residence deregistration was not done in time, then in most cases this is not a problem. In our guide and in our FAQs we have gone into this in more detail and explain how you can still receive your deregistration confirmation.

How can I deregister my residence in Cologne?

Our guide offers you detailed instructions on how to successfully deregister your residence in Cologne. The following to-dos can give you an overview.

You have to make an appointment with the responsible citizens’ registration office in Cologne. You can find a list of all citizens’ offices in Cologne here (link to list below).

You can either book the appointment by phone with the city of Cologne itself (however, you may have difficulties with English or another language, as there are often language barriers with the staff). Or you can book the appointment online. This feature is not always available without errors, but it presents you with fewer language challenges and you avoid being stuck in a phone queue. It is possible that your appointment will not take place for a few weeks, as the citizens’ offices unfortunately have to deal with staff shortages and therefore the waiting time for a personal appointment is prolonged.

At your appointment, you must bring the completed German forms of the city of Cologne and give them to the employee. If everything is correctly filled out and prepared, you can receive your deregistration confirmation.
If you have difficulties filling out German forms, can’t get a timely appointment with the city of Cologne, are already abroad, or if you just like it a bit faster and more convenient, you can also have the deregistration of your residence in Cologne done online through us.

1. Step
Fill in form online
Fill in form online in your preferred language, choose services.
2. Step
Processing of your order
We process your order and send your documents to the responsible citizen’s office.
3. Step
Receive deregistration confirmation
We receive your deregistration confirmation and send it to you by mail to your new address or a scan.

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Citizens’ Offices of the City of Cologne

There is not only one central citizens’ office in Cologne that is responsible for deregistration.The so-called customer centers are responsible for deregistering your residence. These are often located in the Bürgerämter. A list of all nine customer centers that handle deregistrations is here:

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