German · Bürgeramt / Anmeldung
You are leaving the country and deregistering: what to say in German
You leave the country and deregister.
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How it's done. When leaving for abroad you file an Abmeldung: in Germany it can be submitted in writing or in person; you get a confirmation.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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1
YOU START
Guten Tag, ich ziehe ins Ausland. Ich möchte mich abmelden.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh TSEE-eh eens OW-slahnt. Eekh MYOKH-teh meekh AHB-mel-dayn.
Good day, I'm moving abroad. I'd like to deregister.
THEY SAY
Gern. Wann ziehen Sie aus?Gehrn. Vahn TSEE-ayn zee ows?
Gladly. When are you moving out?
They might also say:
Gern. Haben Sie schon ein Datum?
Gehrn. KHAH-bayn zee shohn ighn DAH-toom?
Gladly. Do you already have a date?
2
YOU REPLY
Am Ende des Monats.
Ahm AYN-deh des MOH-nuhts.
At the end of the month.
THEY SAY
Gut, dann trage ich es so ein. Sie bekommen eine Bestätigung.Goot, dahn TRAH-geh eekh es zoh ighn. Zee beh-KOH-mayn IGH-neh besh-TEH-tee-goong.
Good, then I'll enter it like that. You will get a confirmation.
3
YOU FINISH
Vielen Dank!
FEE-layn dahnk!
Thank you very much!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
ziehe
TSEE-eh
verb
I move, I pull
Ausland
OW-slahnt
noun
abroad
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
abmelden
AHB-mel-dayn
verb
to deregister
23 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
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