Moving checklist for Berlin (incl. Anmeldung)

8–12 weeks before

• Give notice on your tenancy (mind the 3-month notice period)
• Contact removal companies and arrange a survey
• Book time off work for moving day

4 weeks before

• Apply for a no-parking zone (Halteverbotszone) – or have it done for you
• Order internet for your new flat
• Declutter: what comes with you, what gets thrown out?
• Set up mail forwarding (Nachsendeauftrag) with Deutsche Post

1 week before

• Pack and label your boxes
• Arrange a meter-reading appointment with your landlord
• Defrost the fridge

After the move

• Register your new address at the Bürgeramt (Ummeldung) within 14 days
• Update your address with your bank, insurers and employer
• Update your address for the broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag)
• Return the moving boxes