Moving with orders?
Check these contracts.
A permanent change of station (PCS), deployment or move after service can affect more than your address. Work through the parts that apply to your household.
This checklist points to the rules. Each guide explains the conditions, notices and exceptions.
Review one contract at a time.
Your home
Before setting a move-out date, check whether your lease and orders fit a federal termination path. Use the monthly-rent helper only after reviewing those conditions.
Lease guide and date helper →ordersfirst.com/articles/end-apartment-lease-military-ordersYour vehicle
A vehicle loan and a vehicle lease are different. Review the vehicle-specific conditions before ending a lease; the apartment-lease date helper does not apply to it.
Vehicle loans and leases →ordersfirst.com/benefits/vehiclesPhone, internet and other services
Check the rules for each contract, your orders and your new location. Start here for phone, internet, TV, gym and home-security services. Do not assume every subscription can be ended under the same rule.
Everyday service contracts →ordersfirst.com/benefits/phone-internet-servicesProfessional licenses
If you or your spouse needs a professional license after moving, check the application requirements with the new licensing authority. Interstate compacts can follow a separate path.
Professional licenses and work →ordersfirst.com/benefits/licenses-workYour household and state
Review spouse and dependent questions benefit by benefit. State law may add protections, but selecting a state does not establish eligibility. An unlisted state may still offer relief.
State protection guides →ordersfirst.com/states
Review the money side, too.
A move alone does not create a new pre-service debt or automatically qualify an account for the federal interest cap. Check the relevant service period and account dates.
Sources and scope
Sources checked October 7, 2026. Federal rights, state protections and provider programs remain separate. The linked guides carry the detailed conditions and their own source dates.