Leaving the church in the canton of Basel-Stadt
In the canton of Basel-Stadt, you declare in writing that you are leaving the Roman Catholic cantonal church and church municipality (partial withdrawal) to the cantonal office. teilaustritt.ch finds the responsible office and creates the letter for free, as PDF or Word.
What applies in the canton of Basel-Stadt
- In writing and signed by hand, preferably by registered mail or A-Post Plus.
- Your signature does not need to be officially certified.
- If you leave during the year, you no longer owe church tax for the whole year in which you leave.
Cantonal church body: RKK Basel-Stadt, Lindenberg 10, 4058 Basel
The 1 Roman Catholic church municipalities in the canton of Basel-Stadt
Postal addresses for your letter, as of 28 October 2026. The generator shows which church municipality is responsible for your address; some municipalities have several.
- Römisch-Katholische Kirche des Kantons Basel-Stadt
Lindenberg 10
4058 Basel
Website
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