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Updated September 2026

🌍 I am moving abroad — what do I have to deregister and arrange?

Direct answer

Deregister from the population register at Einwohnerkontrolle der Gemeinde (llv.li) in the days before or after you leave — it ends your municipal obligations and starts your emigration for tax and social security. Then Steuerverwaltung (+423 236 68 17): a final tax return, your new address, and whether you stay taxable on income from Liechtenstein. AHV-IV-FAK Liechtenstein (+423 238 16 16): what happens to your pension rights, health insurance and any benefits, and the forms to take (S1, U1, A1, pension statements). Keep your digital ID active if the country allows non-residents to use it — it makes everything from abroad easier.

Call firstEinwohnerkontrolle der Gemeinde
Report toSteuerverwaltung
If that failsAHV-IV-FAK Liechtenstein

🗣️ What to say

"I am moving to [country] on [date] and will live at [address]. I would like to deregister as of that date, receive confirmation, and know what I must arrange with the tax office and social security before I leave."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Deregister: Einwohnerkontrolle der GemeindeWithin the deadline around the move date. Get the written confirmation — other countries ask for it.
  2. Tax: SteuerverwaltungNew address, the emigration return, and any continuing tax on property or pensions from Liechtenstein. Double-tax treaties decide.
  3. Social security and health: AHV-IV-FAK LiechtensteinHealth insurance ends with residence in most countries; the new country covers you. Pension years are kept and added up across the EU.
  4. Documents to takeBirth/marriage certificates (multilingual forms), driving licence, registration history, pension statements, U1 if you may claim unemployment benefit abroad.
  5. MoneyKeep one account open for refunds and the last bills; update the bank with the foreign address (some banks close accounts for non-residents — ask).

📇 All contacts

Einwohnerkontrolle der GemeindeRegistration, residence certificateAfter moving in🔗 www.llv.li/de/landesverwaltung/zivilstandsamt
SteuerverwaltungObjections to assessmentsWithin 30 days📞 +423 236 68 17🔗 www.llv.li/de/landesverwaltung/steuerverwaltung
AHV-IV-FAK LiechtensteinPensions, family allowances, clawbacksFor benefit decisions📞 +423 238 16 16🔗 www.ahv.li
Deine Krankenkasse / Amt für GesundheitCoverage, doctor searchFor coverage questions🔗 www.llv.li/de/landesverwaltung/amt-fuer-gesundheit

❓ Frequently asked

Can I keep my health insurance?

Usually not once you no longer live in the country, unless you are posted by an employer (A1). Pensioners moving within the EU get the S1 form.

Will I lose my pension years?

No — EU coordination adds them up and each country pays its share when you retire. Keep every statement.

I might come back

Nothing prevents re-registering. Do not keep a fake registration "just in case" — it creates tax and benefit problems.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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