Deregistration of companies or self-employed activities in agriculture, forestry or horticulture

You can inform the Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture informally via the service portal or by post, e-mail, telephone or fax:

• Inform the SVLFG of the date on which your company or your self-employed agricultural, forestry or horticultural activity ends
  • If necessary, attach the relevant required documents.
• If you still have questions about the change, the SVLFG will contact you or your company after you have notified them.
• You will receive a notification from the SVLFG after processing.

If you wish to deregister online:

• Go to the SVLFG service portal.
• Complete the deregistration form in full and submit it via the service portal.

You are obliged to register if you cease your agricultural, forestry or horticultural business.

• If applicable, business deregistration or extract from the commercial register
• In individual cases, the Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture may request further documents.

You will not incur any costs for deregistration.

• § Section 192 (2) of the Seventh Book of the German Social Code (SGB VII)

• Contradiction
  For detailed information on how to lodge an appeal, please refer to the decision of the accident insurance institution.
• Legal action before the social court

Forms available: Yes

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance necessary: No

Online services available: Yes

29.03.2022