Bureaucracy, Appeals & Rights

Dealing with German authorities: registration, appointments, refusals, appeals and your rights when decisions take too long.

The entrance of Rathaus Wilmersdorf in Berlin, the district town hall, with RATHAUS WILMERSDORF lettered above the doorways

Abmeldung: How to Deregister Correctly When You Leave Germany

Leaving Germany? Deregister your address within the § 17 BMG deadline — and cancel the Rundfunkbeitrag separately, or it keeps billing. What to do, step by step.

Aug 203 min read