This list summarises the most important points that you may have to deal with when moving house. Details on the individual contacts with the authorities can be found in the associated services.

Before the move

• Set a date for the move
• Apply for removal leave from your employer
• terminate the old tenancy agreement in due time
• Arrange repayment of the rental deposit with the landlord
• Arrange an appointment with the landlord to hand over the flat (possibly draw up a handover report)
• Arrange an appointment with the new landlord to take over the flat (possibly draw up a handover report)
• Order bulky waste collection in good time
• Apply for waste disposal for the new flat
• Reserve a parking space (for the removal van in front of the old and new flat)
• Hire a removal company (draw up an inventory list)
• Organise removal helpers
• Organise a babysitter
• Sign children out of the daycare centre/school and register them at the new location (change of school district)
• Record meter readings in the old flat (make an appointment if necessary)
• Apply for a forwarding order for post from the postal services
• Notify ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice of change of address
• Deregister dog
• Telephone/Internet:
• if moving within the same local network area: re-register
• if moving to another local network area: deregister and register
• Notify insurance companies of change of address (attention: household contents insurance)
• Notify banks of change of address (if changing bank or branch: make arrangements)
• If you receive state child-raising allowance or parental allowance, inform the state credit bank of your new address
• Cancel subscriptions or notify change of address
• Re-register cable connection (or cancel and register)
• Inform the utility company of your new address
• Notify the tax office of a change of address
• return old resident parking permit; enquire whether a resident parking permit is required in the new residential area
• Re-register your business
• if moving within the municipality: business re-registration
• if moving to another municipality: deregistration and registration
• Notify the family benefits office of your change of address (notification of change for child benefit)
• Notify the employment agency of your change of address (notification of change if you receive wage replacement benefits)
• Notify your health insurance company of a change of address
• Notify your pension insurance company of a change of address
  Please note: If you receive a pension, moving to the new federal states or abroad may affect the amount of your pension.
• Notify your employer (or business partners) of your change of address
• Notify the university of your change of address; if you have already completed your studies and are still due to repay BAföG benefits, you must notify the Federal Office of Administration of your new address.
• Inform friends, relatives and organisations of your change of address

After the move

• Take meter readings in the new flat (when taking over the flat)
• Draw up a handover report in which you record any damage to the removal goods
• register with the local authority
• Re-register when moving within the municipality or
• Register in the new municipality
• Have identity cards changed
• Change of address on your identity card and
• Change of address in passport
• Vehicle re-registration
• if the registered office of the vehicle changes to another city or district: re-register the vehicle
• if the registered office of the vehicle changes within the city or district: change the vehicle documents
• Registering a dog
• if you receive housing benefit: inform the old responsible office and submit a new application
• If necessary, apply for a new residence entitlement certificate
• Have your hunting licence changed
• register with various utility companies (gas, electricity, district heating and water)