#Moving Tips

Contents: report the move, adjust living space and sum insured. Car: the regional class depends on the keeper's main residence. Plus liability and health insurance.

Electricity: special termination with six weeks' notice (§ 41b EnWG). Internet moves with the same term, otherwise one month's notice (§ 60 TKG). Plus subscriptions and bank.

Deregister at your old address, register at the new one: deadlines, responsible offices, tax tags. In Berlin: €120 for the first dog, register within one month.

You also register a secondary residence within two weeks (§ 17 BMG). Since 2025 Berlin charges 20% of the net basic rent as second home tax – exemptions and process.

Forgot to register: two-week deadline (§ 17 BMG), fines of up to €1,000 (§ 54 BMG), catch up immediately. What applies to second homes, landlords and cars.

Bürgeramt appointment after moving: book via service.berlin.de in Berlin or register online, two-week deadline, landlord confirmation, free of charge.

First the registration office (2 weeks, landlord confirmation), then vehicle registration, licence fee, bank and employer – plus mail forwarding, now only for 6 months.

Legal entitlement under § 24 SGB VIII, proof of measles protection, registration certificate, Berlin childcare voucher: what you need for nursery and school, and when.

Broadcasting fee after a move: report your new address without delay, close one account when moving in together, apply for exemption for a second home or with BAföG.

Without delay rather than two weeks, keeping your number plate allowed: how car re-registration under § 15 FZV works, which documents you need and the Berlin costs.

Electricity, gas and internet when moving: special termination with six weeks' notice (§ 41b EnWG), keep internet or cancel at one month (§ 60 TKG), meter readings.

The landlord must confirm the move-in within two weeks (§ 19 BMG): name, address, move-in date, occupants. Refusing can mean a fine of up to €1,000 for the landlord.