If you wish to cease operating your business, you are required to deregister your business. 

The same applies if you relocate the headquarters of your business or a branch office or a dependent branch of your company to a new location and this results in a different municipality being responsible. First, deregister your business or shop at its previous location. Then re-register it at the new location.

If you change the legal form of your business, you must also deregister your business. First, you must deregister your business under its previous legal form. Then re-register your business under the new legal form.
If you relocate the headquarters of your business or a branch or dependent branch of your company to a new location without any change in jurisdiction within the municipality, a business re-registration is sufficient. The following persons or their authorized
representatives must deregister:

• in the case of sole proprietorships, by the business owner themselves,
• for corporations (e.g., LLC, AG), by the legal representatives. 

In the case of partnerships (e.g., OHG, KG, GbR/BGB-Gesellschaft, GmbH & Co. KG), all partners authorized to manage the business must deregister their businesses.
 

• Business Closure or 
• Change in the legal form of your business

You are required to deregister your business when you cease operations or change your legal structure.

If you have filled out the form correctly and your documents are complete, the authorities will immediately confirm receipt of your deregistration when you visit in person. If you deregister in writing or electronically, you will receive confirmation of receipt of your business deregistration within 3 days.

Required documents

• Printed and completed business deregistration form
• Copy of ID card or residence permit for non-EU citizens (front and back) or copy of passport along with a current certificate of residence (not older than three months)
  

For registered companies

• Printed and completed business deregistration form
• Copies of the ID cards of the members of the management

For dependent branches

• Printed and completed business deregistration form
• Copies of the ID cards of the members of management

In the case of representation of the business owner or managing director

• Written power of attorney
• Original ID of the person granting the power of attorney
• Original ID of the person acting under power of attorney
• One copy each (front and back) of the ID card or residence permit for non-EU citizens
  

Note: A driver’s license, health insurance card, or similar documents are not sufficient and will not be accepted. You must present an ID card, residence permit, or passport along with a certificate of registration.

The costs are based on the respective administrative fee regulations of the state or on the fee statutes of the authorities responsible under state law.

By bank transfer after receiving a fee notice.

Please indicate the subject matter of the contract as stated in the fee notice.