Key Points
- Deregistration.de offers mail forwarding services for individuals leaving Germany.
- Mail forwarding is a service that allows you to redirect your personal or business mail to your new address when you move house.
- The service ensures that mail is forwarded to a new address worldwide. You can choose between forwarding for 6 or 12 months.
- The costs at Deregistration.de are €11.65 per month for 6 months or €6.66 per month for 12 months.
Mail Forwarding from Germany
Forward your mail when you move
Moving house – especially to another country – often involves a lot of effort. Countless things have to be organized: deregistering your place of residence, terminating contracts and, last but not least, forwarding your mail to the new address. A forwarding order can be particularly useful if you are traveling for a longer period of time or leaving Germany for a certain period of time.
To make your life easier, you can take advantage of our forwarding service. We will ensure that your mail is forwarded quickly and reliably to your new desired address – no matter where you are in the world.
NEW: Mail to scan Service
A digital mail solution offers huge benefits for people with a mobile lifestyle or for expats looking for a smart way to forward their mail. It enables access to mail from anywhere and at any time and prevents important deadlines or appointments from being missed.
Instead of placing a traditional forwarding order and waiting for the analog mail, you can forward your letters to providers such as Caya or Dogado. They scan the mail and load it into your digital letterbox. This means you no longer have to rely on long postal routes and can access your mail at any time – no matter where you are.
Would you like to read more about this topic? Then check out our blog post on this topic: Mail to Scan Service Germany: The Best Providers 2024
What is mail forwarding?
Mail forwarding is a service that allows you to have your personal or business mail forwarded to your new address when you move. This practical service makes it easier for you to settle into your new home and ensures that no important letters get lost. You can have your mail forwarded to any address worldwide – regardless of whether you are moving within Germany or leaving the country to move to the USA or another country, for example.
The forwarding order is particularly useful to ensure that you receive all important documents and messages even after the move.
Why is mail forwarding from Germany important?
If you leave Germany and move out of your old apartment, you must remove your name from the letterbox. The postman will then no longer be able to deliver your letters and will return them to the sender. To avoid this, you can issue a redirection order.
A reliable mail forwarding service is important to ensure that important letters such as bank statements, bills and other relevant mail are forwarded quickly and safely to your new address.
How do I forward mail in Germany?
You have two options for sending your letters to your new address:
- Organize it yourself:
You can take care of mail forwarding yourself when you move and inform all important companies about your new address. To do this, create a list of all relevant contacts such as utility companies, banks and service providers. It is best to inform them of your move date and your new address in writing, with a signature and date.
- Commission a mail forwarding service:
It is often less time-consuming and easier to commission a service provider. In Germany, you can choose between various providers. For example, Deutsche Post, Pin, DHL, Hermes, Ups, etc.
Are you already abroad or don’t have time to take care of mail forwarding yourself? Book our service, and we will create the forwarding order for you. After that, you don’t have to worry about a thing.
“Avoid missing important mail! You often don’t think of all the places that need to be informed. With our mail forwarding service, you will continue to receive your mail reliably – no matter where you are.”
– Oliver Frankfurth
How does the Mail Forwarding Service work?
We at Deregistration.de are your independent intermediary when it comes to postal dispatch. You decide which items should be forwarded, and we take care of contacting the various delivery and postal service providers – of course, we always keep you up to date.
Your advantage: you will no longer miss any mail and can flexibly choose whether only letters or small parcels and packages should be forwarded.
It is best to book the mail service before you move. This can be done online very quickly and easily. The goal of our service is to make the process as simple as possible:
- Press “Book service,” & we create a support ticket with further details
- The booking is made through our English form
- Decide whether you also want parcels and packages to be forwarded
- Decide if you wish to use the service for 6 months or 12 months
- Please make the payment & we will create the mail forwarding order
- We will send you the booking confirmation within 48 hours
We take care of the rest of the communication and you don’t have to worry about anything else. That’s it. All your personal or business mail that would have been sent to your old German address will be forwarded to the new address.
For the mail forwarding order, we need the following documents and information from you:
- A power of attorney (will be created in the order process)
- Your previous address in Germany
- Your new address
How much does mail forwarding cost?
To ensure that no important letters or parcels are lost when you leave Germany, you can book our mail forwarding service. With us, all your mail will be reliably forwarded to your new address for 6 or 12 months. No matter whether you are still receiving payment slips, waiting for a confirmation of termination or expecting other important mail: Nothing gets lost with a forwarding order.
Please note that for forwarding letters to foreign countries, the foreign postal companies may charge additional fees for delivery as specified there.
- Mail forwarding for six months: starting at 13,16€* per month
- Mail forwarding for 12 months: starting at 8,25€* per month
*We book the forwarding order for 6 or 12 months in your name and pay all fees. Prices are incl—statutory value-added tax. The payment for the six or 12-month order is made once, and this price includes only the mail forwarding. We are an independent service provider and place orders with companies such as the Deutsche Post, DHL, and many more.
- Continue to receive your mail in your new home
- You can order our mail redirection service from your home
- You will get an email with your order confirmation right away
How is our service different from other services?
With deregistraion.de, you can choose your mail forwarding service online, and our booking process is in English. If you have questions or any issues arise, you can rely on us to assist you and translate whatever you need to know regarding your mail forwarding order.
Can you extend mail forwarding from Germany past one year?
Of course, you can also use the mail forwarding service beyond 12 months. You can extend the forwarding order at the earliest four weeks before the existing order expires. We will remind you in good time and offer you the option to easily extend the order by a further 6 or 12 months.
How to extend mail forwarding
Extending your order is very easy with us. We will contact you around four weeks before your order expires and ask whether you would like to extend the mail forwarding service.
If you agree, we will send you a form which you sign and return to us. Payment will then be made, and we will send you a new booking confirmation. The service will then be active for a further 6 or 12 months. This ensures that your mail forwarding remains smooth and reliable when you move.
How soon does the mail forwarding take effect?
Mail forwarding takes a few days to be activated. You should therefore plan to book the forwarding service well in advance. The activation process usually takes 3 to 5 days. If you want to ensure that your mail reaches your new address as quickly as possible, you should book the mail forwarding service around 14 days before your move.
How long does mail forwarding take?
As soon as the redirection order is active, letters sent to your old address will be recorded, labeled with the new address and forwarded. This may delay delivery by a few days, and the mail will arrive at the new address a little later.
The delay also depends on where your new address is located. When mail is forwarded abroad, it is normal for letters and parcels to take longer to arrive.
How to stop mail forwarding?
To stop mail forwarding, simply contact us. We will handle the process for you. However, we can’t refund money if you terminate earlier because our service is only offered in 2 packages, for six months or 12 months.
Mail Forwarding from Germany – Tips from an Expat
I recently left Germany and am now back in London. One valuable insight I’d like to share with you is how to redirect your mail! When I left Berlin, I was still receiving mail at my German address and wondered what to do with it.
What happens to my mail when I move out?
Where will my mail be sent? Will personal and business mail simply be returned to sender? Is there a way to redirect my letters to my new address in London? The answer is: Yes, it is possible! In Germany there is the so-called redirection order. You pay Deutsche Post or other providers such as DHL, Pin, Hermes or UPS, and they will forward your mail to your new address.
This new address can be within Germany, but also abroad, as in my case. I was so relieved when I found out about this. How awesome is that? And it’s surprisingly cheap (just a few euros a month!). I’ve never seen a service like this in any other country, and I think it’s a great idea.
What are the challenges?
The only problem is that the application form is only available in German. It can also happen that letters are not forwarded, even though Deutsche Post forwarding has been set up. In such cases, you have to contact the post office directly, and most employees only speak German.
My solution: the Deregistration.de forwarding service
I therefore decided to use the Deregistration.de forwarding service. It was easy to book and the letters and parcels were delivered reliably to my new address. If I had any problems, Deregistration.co.uk helped me quickly and easily.
Please keep in mind that we do our best to provide credible and up-to-date information, but we are not an official advisor (in the sense of the Legal Services Act, RDG) for taxes, legal matters, and the like. Our service does not replace an individual consultation with legal assistance, and we provide digital tools and automated workflows to assist with the residence deregistration and related necessary steps.
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