Processing times of the citizen’s offices in Germany for deregistration of residence
Processing times of the citizen’s offices in Germany for deregistration of residenceWe receive many enquiries about how long it takes the local citizens’ offices to process deregistration applications by post. There is no uniform answer here.
The length of time it takes to process them depends on many factors. These include:
- Sick leave
- Quantity of attendance
- Respective processor
- Holidays / vacation time
Based on our years of experience we can say that the average processing time after receiving the letter is 2-3 weeks. This waiting period is shortened or extended by appropriate reasons above. We have already received answers within a few days. On the other hand, we have already waited more than 4 weeks.
Effects of the coronavirus on German citizens’ offices
Despite COVID-19 we receive many residence deregistration confirmations for our customers (Mail Forward Package)
Despite the restrictions, there are many citizens’ offices that process applications quickly. Unfortunately, there are also cities where we are now waiting weeks for a response. Many citizens’ offices are closed. Requests are only processed by email / mail / telephone.
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, we have worked on many cases on behalf of our clients and are happy to share our findings. We update this list regularly. If you have had other experiences you are welcome to write to us.
Processing times by city
Update: We are currently experiencing that the processing times have unfortunately decreased. In some cases we wait up to 8 weeks.
| City | Status | Processing time residence deregistration |
|---|---|---|
| Aachen | up to 4 weeks | |
| Aalen | up to 4 weeks | |
| Berlin – Mitte, Neukölln, Wilmersdorf-Charlottenburg | up to 4 weeks | |
| Berlin – other | more than 4 weeks | |
| Bonn | up to 4 weeks | |
| Braunschweig | up to 4 weeks | |
| Bremen | up to 4 weeks | |
| Celle | up to 4 weeks | |
| Cologne | up to 4 weeks | |
| Darmstadt | up to 4 weeks | |
| Dortmund | up to 4 weeks | |
| Dresden | up to 2 weeks | |
| Dusseldorf | up to 2 weeks | |
| Essen | up to 2 weeks | |
| Flensburg | up to 4 weeks | |
| Frankfurt a.M. | up to 2 weeks | |
| Freilassing | up to 2 weeks | |
| Göttingen | up to 4 weeks | |
| Hamburg | up to 4 weeks | |
| Hannover | up to 2 weeks | |
| Heidelberg | up to 4 weeks | |
| Herzogenaurach | up to 2 weeks | |
| Karlsruhe | up to 4 weeks | |
| Kassel | up to 4 weeks | |
| Kiel | up to 2 weeks | |
| Konstanz | up to 4 weeks | |
| Krefeld | up to 4 weeks | |
| Leipzig | up to 2 weeks | |
| Ludwigshafen | up to 4 weeks | |
| Lübeck | up to 4 weeks | |
| Magdeburg | up to 4 weeks | |
| Mainz | up to 4 weeks | |
| Mannheim | up to 4 weeks | |
| Memmingen | up to 4 weeks | |
| Munich | up to 4 weeks | |
| Mönchengladbach | up to 4 weeks | |
| Neuss | up to 2 weeks | |
| Neustadt an der Donau | up to 2 weeks | |
| Nuremberg | up to 4 weeks | |
| Offenbach | up to 4 weeks | |
| Oldenburg | up to 4 weeks | |
| Osnabrück | up to 4 weeks | |
| Potsdam | up to 4 weeks | |
| Regensburg | up to 4 weeks | |
| Rosenheim | up to 4 weeks | |
| Saarbrücken | up to 4 weeks | |
| Stuttgart | up to 4 weeks | |
| Trier | up to 4 weeks | |
| Ulm | up to 2 weeks | |
| Weimar | up to 4 weeks | |
| Wiesbaden | up to 4 weeks | |
| Wilhelmshaven | up to 4 weeks |
My citizen office is not listed?
We have made the following experience: the smaller the city, the faster the processing time. Delays can only be caused by the postal system. On average you should receive your confirmation after about 2-3 weeks.
How long does it take before I receive an answer?
Please take into consideration that in addition to the processing times there are also postal channels.
Please keep in mind that we do our best to provide plausible and up to date information, but, we are not an official advisor (in terms of the Legal Services Act, RDG) on taxes, legal matters and such. Our service does not replace a individual consaltancy by a legal service. We provide you with digital tools and automated workflows to empower you on your deregistration of residence journey.