I never registered with the city. I don't have a deregistration certificate.

That is normal and not a problem. Members of the U.S. forces are exempt from the German registration requirement, so most never had one.

The detail

Providers ask for an Abmeldebescheinigung because that is what a German civilian would have. When a clerk asks for it, they are following a script, not the law.

Your orders serve the same purpose: they prove you are leaving and when.

What to do

Submit your orders instead.

Say plainly that you are a member of the U.S. forces under the NATO Status of Forces Agreement and exempt from registration.

If a provider insists, your installation's legal office can usually issue a confirmation letter.

Questions people ask

I never registered with the city. I don't have a deregistration certificate.

That is normal and not a problem. Members of the U.S. forces are exempt from the German registration requirement, so most never had one.

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