If you cease operations, you must deregister your business. 

If you change the legal form of your business, you must also deregister it. First, you must deregister your business under its previous legal form. Then, you must re-register your business under the new legal form.

If you relocate the headquarters of your business, a branch office, or a dependent branch of your company to a new location without changing the jurisdiction within the municipality, a change of business registration is sufficient.

The deregistration must be carried out by the following persons or their authorized representatives:

• for sole proprietorships: by the business owner themselves
• for legal entities: by the legal representatives; this applies, for example, to limited liability companies (GmbH) and stock corporations (AG) 
• for partnerships: by all partners authorized to manage the business: this applies, for example, to general partnerships (OHG), limited partnerships with share capital (KG), civil law partnerships (GbR), and limited liability companies and limited partnerships (GmbH & Co. KG)

If you relocate your business:

• If you relocate your business to another municipality, you must register the business at the new location. Your old location will be automatically deregistered.
• If you change your business location within the same municipality, a change of business registration is sufficient.

• 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 all the information and documents are complete, you will receive your confirmation of deregistration

• if you visit in person: immediately
• If you deregister in writing or online: 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.

By bank transfer after receiving a fee notice.

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