Moving abroad

Do you want to bid farewell to Germany? That’s a shame, we're sorry to see you go! But we will nonetheless assist you on your path to living abroad. Whether you need to convert your driving license, bring your car along, or apply for a postal vote, on this site you will find information all about moving abroad.

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Declaring renunciation of German citizenship - for persons abroad
If you live abroad and have several citizenships, you can submit a declaration of renunciation of German citizenship under certain conditions.
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Loss/retention of German citizenship
A German citizen loses their citizenship when they voluntarily acquire a foreign citizenship (Section 25 (1) sentence 1 of the Citizenship Act - StAG). In addition to an...
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Release from German citizenship for persons abroad
If you live abroad and have to give up your German citizenship because you want to acquire another nationality, you can apply for a release under certain conditions.

Moving abroad

Services in Moving abroad

Declaring renunciation of German citizenship - for persons abroad

Loss/retention of German citizenship

Release from German citizenship for persons abroad