apply for registration certificate

Prerequisites

• Your personal appearance is required.
• However, you can be represented by an authorized person who can then apply for the confirmation of registration on your behalf.
• Children of legal age: Parents require a power of attorney from adult family members in order to receive the confirmation of registration.

Documents required

• You need an ID card or passport
• For authorized persons:
  • written Application,
  • own ID card or passport and
  • ID card or passport of the principal (copy possible)

Please note

• Only data from 1987 onwards is available in the Hamburg offices for residents' affairs.
• For data prior to 1987, the registration register of the Central Registration Office is responsible.

Deadlines

none

Procedure

• You make an appointment at a Hamburg Service location of your choice
• You or your authorized person must appear in person to apply for the registration certificate.

Processing time

• The processing time is approx. 5 minutes.


• The certificate will be given to you immediately.

Fees

• The fee for a certificate is EUR 12.00.

Payment methods available

• Girocard
• Cash payment

Legal remedies

no

Legal basis

• § 18 Federal Registration Act (BMG)
  https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bmg/__18.html


• § 10 Federal Registration Act (BMG)
  https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bmg/__10.html


• Section 3 of the Federal Registration Act
  https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bmg/__3.html


• No. 18 General administrative regulation for the implementation of the Federal Registration Act (BMGVwV)
  https://www.verwaltungsverbindungen-im-internet.de/bsvwvbund_27092022_VII2201041418.htm


• Hamburg Implementation Act for the Federal Registration Act (HmbAGBMG)
  https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-BMGAGHArahmen


• § 1 Paragraph 1 No. 3.1 Schedule of Fees for Registration and Identification Matters (MeldeGebO)
  https://www.landesrecht-hamburg.de/bsha/document/jlr-MeldeGebOHA2015V10P1

The Hamburg Service will issue you with a registration certificate upon request. In addition to the basic data, this can also contain other data.