Leaving Germany? Things you need to do before you are leaving Germany
Before you leave Germany,
1) Officially deregister at the local office registration office (Einwohnermeldeamt/Bürgerbüro): Keep a copy of the deregistration document and take a picture/scthe document, and store it where you can find it again.
2) Keep some proof of your income you received while working in Germany. That can be the monthly payslip or also the “Lohnsteuerbescheinigung” (annual summary of your income). It might play a role, either for the pension or also tax matters.
The Refund Process: Are you eligible for a German pension refund? You should already use our free Pension Refund Check to find out if you are eligible.
For those who can and want to get their pension refund earlier:
Even if you have not yet left Germany, you can already start filling the application form. The process is 100% online.
Starting to collect necessary documents now can avoid a lot of headaches afterwards! Start now with the refund check
Also we can already help you check if your insurance record (summary of your insurance periods) is correct. In german this is called “Kontenklärung”, meaning that we already verify all pension relevant periods directly with German Officials.
We will also inform the Officials about your new address in order to ensure that you receive official letters. Just start with the refund check and we will guide you through the process.
Income tax: Do you know if you have paid more income tax than necessary or if you can get a tax return? If you are interested to find out contact us via email 
and we will provide you with contact information of English speaking tax consultants specialized in German taxes.
We are experts on the refund process.
Now it’s your turn:
The eligibility check is free of charge and takes less then 1 minute.
We will show you the result instantly.
