Certificates

Official confirmation of registration Issue

After registering or deregistering with the registration office, you will receive written confirmation in the form of an official registration confirmation. The official...

Notarization of a marriage abroad by a German registry office

Properly issued marriage certificates (marriage certificates) from abroad are generally recognised in Germany. There is no obligation to subsequently certify the marriage.However...

Marriage registration

If you want to get married, you must register the marriage in advance.

Annulment of the marriage

If you are of the opinion that your marriage is not legal, you can apply for an annulment of your marriage.

Apply for a birth certificate

You do not have your birth certificate, but you need it for a marriage or other official act, for example? Then you can apply for a birth certificate to be issued.

Apply for a birth certificate if you were born abroad or in a former German territory

If you need proof of birth from the former German territories or from the consular and colonial registers, you can apply for a birth certificate. You can obtain this from the registry office I in Berlin.

Birth certificate issuance for home births

The birth certificate proves the birth of a person, their first and last names, as well as the details of the parents. You can have a birth certificate issued on the basis of the birth register kept at the relevant registry office.

Apply for a multilingual birth certificate

If you need proof of birth for submission to foreign agencies, you can apply for a multilingual birth certificate.

Apply for a death certificate for a family member

If one of your family members has died, you can apply for a death certificate at the relevant registry office.

Death certificate issued in the event of death abroad

You can apply for the issue of a German death certificate for a death that occurred abroad at the competent German registry office.

You can apply for the issue of a death certificate for a death occurring on a German seagoing vessel at the registry office I in Berlin.

Apply for infection protection instruction including certificate

If you are working or employed in the food sector for the first time, you will need a certificate from the public health department confirming that you have been instructed in infection control.

Recognition of academic degrees, titles and designations

Legal information on the use of foreign academic degrees, titles and designations can be obtained from the Ministry of Science, Research and Culture (MWFK).

Have your birth notarized abroad

Were you, your child or another close family member in the ascending or descending line of descent born abroad? Then you can have the birth subsequently certified in the birth register at the registry office responsible for you.

Applying for subsequent certification of a birth abroad without domestic residence

If you or your child were born abroad, it may make sense to have your birth registered in the German birth register.

Birth abroad Notarization for births on seagoing vessels

If your child was born on a ship flying the German flag on a sea voyage, you are obliged to report it to the skipper. The registration of the birth is carried out by the registry office I in Berlin.

Printout from the birth register

You do not have your birth certificate, but you need it for a marriage or other official act, for example? Then you can apply for a printout from the birth register.

Issuing information from the population register

You can find the person you are looking for by obtaining information from the civil register of your municipality. There are the following types of information from the civil...

Simple information from the population register

As part of a simple registration register information request, the registration authority will provide you with the surname, first names, doctor's degree and current addresses of...

Extended registration register information

In order to receive extended information about specific individuals, you must credibly demonstrate a legitimate interest. You will receive information on surname, first name,...

Registration register information in special cases - provision to parties, voter groups and other supporters of election proposals

Parties, electoral groups and other sponsors of election proposals may obtain the following information on persons entitled to vote from the civil register in the 6 months prior...

Information from the register of residents - Self-certification

Upon request, you will receive information about the data stored about you in the population register. The information includes: the data stored about you in the population...

Registration register information in special cases - Issuance to landlords

As the owner of a dwelling, you can obtain information from the population register about the persons living in your dwelling if you can credibly demonstrate a legal interest. ...

Registration register information - issuing group information

You will only receive information from the population register about a large number of persons who are not named (group information) if this is in the public interest. You can...

Street music, permit

What do you have to consider if you want to make music on public roads?

Hunting license reissue

Hunting licenses are reissued by the lower hunting authority.

Hunting license issue

The hunting license is issued by the lower hunting authority.

Hunting license for young people

The youth hunting license is issued by the lower hunting authority.

Authorisation to carry alarm fire, irritant and signal weapons

Issuance of a small firearms licence

Granting of KWS

Monument Protection Award

Does the municipality offer prizes for monument conservation achievements?

Marriage certificate issue

Who needs a certificate of no impediment?

Applying for exemption from presenting a certificate of no impediment to marriage for foreign nationals

If you do not have German citizenship and wish to marry in Germany, you will need a certificate of marriageability from your home country. If you are not issued one, you can apply for an exemption from the requirement to present a certificate of marriageability.

Permission to take weapons or ammunition into, through or out of the area of application of the Weapons Act Issued to persons with habitual residence in a third country

Issuing a permit to take weapons or ammunition into, through or out of the area of application of the Weapons Act for persons with habitual residence in a third country

Permit for the acquisition and possession of weapons and ammunition Issue for weapons or ammunition experts

Granting of a permit for the acquisition and possession of weapons and ammunition for weapons or ammunition experts

Permission to acquire and possess weapons and ammunition Issue of red weapons possession card for weapons or ammunition collectors

If you wish to collect weapons and/or ammunition, you must apply for a permit from the relevant weapons authority.

Permission to acquire and possess weapons and ammunition Issue of green firearms possession card for individual persons

If you wish to acquire and possess weapons and/or ammunition requiring a permit, you must apply for a permit from the relevant weapons authority.

Permission to acquire and possess weapons and ammunition Issue of yellow weapon possession card for individual marksmen

If you are a member of a shooting sports club, you can apply for an unlimited permit to purchase certain types of weapons (yellow weapon possession card).

Permission to acquire and possess weapons and ammunition Issued to purchasers as a result of inheritance

If you have inherited weapons and/or ammunition, you must apply for a permit for continued possession of the weapons from the relevant weapons authority within one month.

Permit to carry weapons Issue

Issuing a permit to carry weapons

Issue of firearms license

Permit to carry weapons Extension

Extension of the permit to carry weapons

Extension of firearms license

Permit to carry weapons Issued to security companies and their security personnel

Granting of a permit to carry weapons for security companies and their security personnel

Permit to carry weapons Issued to security companies and their security personnel on seagoing vessels

Permit to carry weapons for security companies and their security personnel on seagoing vessels

Permit to carry weapons extension for security companies and their security personnel on seagoing vessels

Extension of the permit to carry weapons for security companies and their security personnel on seagoing vessels

Permit to carry weapons Issued for traditional marksmen and for the preservation of customs

Granting of permission to carry weapons for traditional marksmen and for the preservation of customs

Permit to carry weapons Issued to vulnerable persons

Issue of firearms license

Surname change for an important reason

You can change your family name if you have an important reason to do so.

Fishing license issue

You can apply for a fishing license at the lower fishing authority.

Age and marriage anniversary

Congratulations on retirement and marriage anniversaries

Notarize the waiver of inheritance

If you do not wish to accept an inheritance, you must declare the renunciation of the inheritance to a notary, have it notarized and submit it to the probate court.

Waiver of the inheritance Minutes

If you inherit and waive this inheritance, you must declare this to the probate court.

Register your dog for tax and regulatory purposes

How do I register a dog with the municipality?

Declaring joint custody of a child

If you as parents are not married to each other at the time of your child's birth, you can obtain joint custody by both submitting declarations of custody.

Entry in the matrimonial property register after conclusion of a marriage contract

If you have concluded a marriage contract, you can have the chosen matrimonial property regime entered in the matrimonial property register.

Inspection of the matrimonial property register

You can inspect the register of matrimonial property rights.

General power of attorney

How can I grant a power of attorney?

EID card for EU citizens and nationals of the European Economic Area Change of address

If your address changes, you will also need to have your address changed on your eID card.

Death certificate issue

If a person has died, a doctor must immediately carry out the post-mortem examination. He or she establishes the death and completes the death certificate. The death certificate must be presented to the competent registry office when the death is notified.

Corpse Passport Exhibition

In which cases is a mortuary passport required for the transfer of a corpse?

Apply for a marriage certificate

Do you need a marriage certificate? You can obtain your marriage certificate from the registry office in whose district the marriage took place.

Withdrawal/return of a disposition of property upon death from special official custody

Would you like to have your disposition of property upon death (e.g. will) or an inheritance contract held in the official custody of a notary returned? Then you can apply to the depositary to have it returned.

Apply for a certificate of residence under a double taxation avoidance agreement

If you, as a taxable (legal) person, earn foreign income from a country with which an agreement to avoid double taxation exists, a certificate of residence may be required for submission to a foreign tax authority. may be required.

Revocation of a certificate of sole inheritance

If it subsequently transpires that the heir named in the certificate of inheritance is not the real heir, the certificate of inheritance can be revoked.

Applying for a certificate of sole inheritance due to legal succession

If you are the sole heir according to statutory succession, you can apply to the probate court for a sole heir certificate to prove your status as an heir.

Applying for a certificate of sole inheritance on the basis of a will

If you have accepted your inheritance, you will often need proof of your status as an heir. If you are the sole heir according to a will or inheritance contract, you can apply for a sole heir certificate.

Applying for a restricted certificate of sole inheritance

If you are the sole heir, you will often need a certificate of inheritance as proof of your inheritance rights. You can have this restricted to the estate in Germany if the estate is located both in Germany and abroad.

Applying for a joint certificate of inheritance

The probate court can issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance.

Confiscation of a joint certificate of inheritance

If it subsequently transpires that the heirs listed on the certificate of inheritance are not the real heirs, the certificate of inheritance can be revoked.

Applying for a joint certificate of inheritance in accordance with intestate succession

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance.

Applying for a joint certificate of inheritance on the basis of a will

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each testamentary co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance.

Applying for a limited joint certificate of inheritance

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance. This can be restricted in terms of subject matter if parts of the estate are located abroad.

Applying for a joint certificate of partial inheritance

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance.

Applying for a Community Minimum Certificate of Succession

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint minimum certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint minimum certificate of inheritance.

Apply for a joint partial certificate of inheritance on the basis of intestate succession

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance.

Applying for a joint partial certificate of inheritance on the basis of a will

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several testamentary heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance.

Apply for a limited joint certificate of partial inheritance

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance. This can be restricted in terms of subject matter if parts of the estate are located abroad.

Apply for a joint certificate of inheritance as a pre- or post-heir

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance. If there is a prior and subsequent inheritance, this is indicated on the certificate of inheritance.

Apply for a limited joint certificate of inheritance as a pre- or post-heir

A joint certificate of inheritance can be issued for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance. It shows whether there is a prior and subsequent inheritance. If parts of the estate are located abroad, it can be restricted in terms of subject matter.

Apply for a joint partial certificate of inheritance as a pre- or post-heir

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance. If there is a prior and subsequent inheritance, this is indicated on the certificate of inheritance.

Apply for a limited joint certificate of partial inheritance as a pre- or post-heir

A joint certificate of inheritance can also be issued for several heirs; each co-heir can apply for one. If there is a prior and subsequent inheritance, the certificate of inheritance will indicate this. It can be restricted in terms of subject matter if parts of the estate are located abroad.

Take the fishing exam

If you would like to apply for a fishing license, you must first take and pass a fishing examination (angler's examination).

Request multilingual death certificate form

If you need to present a German death certificate in another European country, you can apply for a multilingual form to be issued by the registry office.

Apply for a certificate of notification of death

If you cannot be issued a death certificate after reporting a death due to missing data, you can have the notification of death certified.

Requesting a multilingual extract from the civil status register

If you require a multilingual extract from the civil status register, you can apply for this at the relevant registry office. Extracts are issued, for example, from birth, marriage and civil registers.

Phytosanitary certificates for export to third countries Exhibition

If you export plants, plant products or other objects to countries outside the EU, they must not contain any harmful organisms. As proof of this, you must apply for a phytosanitary certificate or a pre-export certificate or re-export certificate.

Acquisition of the required expertise in radiation protection Certificate

If you work in the technical field of radiation protection (e.g. operating X-ray equipment or handling radioactive substances), you must provide proof of the necessary specialist knowledge. You can apply for this from the competent authority for radiation protection.

Issue of civil partnership certificate

Do you need a civil partnership certificate? You can obtain your civil partnership certificate from the registry office in whose area the civil partnership was established. The registry office will issue it from the civil partnership register.

Installation of a blocking system for inherited weapons Display

If you need to have your inherited firearms blocked, you must report this to the relevant firearms authority.

Permit to carry firearms (firearms license) Renewal

If your firearms license expires, you must have it renewed.

Permit to carry firearms (firearms license) Issuance

If you want to carry a firearm in public, you must first apply for a firearms license.

Permission to take firearms or ammunition into, through or out of the Federal Republic of Germany Issue

If you want to temporarily take weapons or ammunition from Germany abroad, temporarily take them to Germany or take them through Germany, you need a permit.

Permission to take firearms or ammunition into, through or out of the Federal Republic of Germany Extension

If your permit to temporarily take weapons or ammunition from Germany abroad, temporarily take them to Germany or take them through Germany is no longer valid, you must have it extended.

Permission to shoot with a firearm Issue

If you want to shoot with a firearm requiring a permit or without a permit, you must always apply for a permit beforehand.Exceptions to this are hunters when hunting and marksmen when shooting at authorized shooting ranges.

Persons who are married to each other may, under certain circumstances, be able to change their name after marrying abroad by making a declaration to a German registry office.

The registry office will issue a certificate to this effect.

Death abroad Notarization of deaths on sea-going vessels

You can apply for the subsequent certification of a death on a foreign seagoing vessel in a German death register at the competent German registry office.

Death abroad Notarization of Germans without domestic residence

If a German citizen without a permanent residence in Germany dies abroad, you can have the death subsequently certified at the competent German registry office.

You can have your first name changed under certain conditions.

If you have more than one first name, you can have their order changed by making a declaration.

Permission to acquire and possess weapons and ammunition Issued to individuals with a green firearms possession card

If you already have a firearms possession card (WBK) and wish to purchase another firearm requiring a permit, you must apply for this.