Before Departure

• Deregister your address with the City of Regensburg:
  • When: No earlier than 1 week before departure (or two weeks after departure, but before is easier)
  • Where: EU Citizens submit the deregistration form to the B¨¹rgerb¨¹ro.
  • Non-EU Citizens submit the deregistration form to the Immigration Office.
  • How: Please submit the document ¡°Abmeldeformular¡± to the respective authority (available at the Welcome Center)
  • You will receive a deregistration confirmation, or ¡°Abmeldebest?tigung.¡± This should be submitted to the ARD/ ZDF Broadcasting fee service.

• Communicate with your bank and close your German bank account

• Ex-matriculation at the Registrar¡¯s Office (if applicable)

• Notify Kindergarten, Schools, etc.

• Deregister with the ARD/ZDF Broadcasting Fee (Beitragsservice)
  • Please do not forget to deregister from the Broadcasting Fee.?????????

? Video Tutorial for deregistration under "Fomalities"

• ?Apartment and deposit
  • Terminate the lease of your apartment/room. You have to terminate the lease between one and three months prior to your departure. Please check your contract for further information.
  • Make an appointment with your landlady/-lord to inspect the flat and hand over the keys.
  • Check your contract and talk to the landlady/-lord about how to get your security deposit back.

NOTE: If anything in the flat got damaged while you were living there, the landlady/-lord can keep a part or even all of the deposit to cover the costs.

• Cancel phone and mobile phone contracts
• Cancel all other contracts and insurances on time

• Return all keys
• Return your Cafeteria Card at the office "Serviceb¨¹ro Mensa" to get back your 10€ deposit.