Prerequisites
- You have already turned 14 years old.
If you want to apply for the certificate of good conduct online, you need:
- Electronic identity card, electronic residence permit or eID card, each with activated online ID function
- current smartphone
- IDApp
- Credit card or Giropay
Documents required
- ID card or passport
- If applicable: proof of exemption from costs
- If you are applying for an extended certificate of good conduct: Confirmation from the person or body requesting the extended certificate of good conduct from you that the requirements of Section 30a of the Federal Central Register Act are met
Please note
If you need a certificate of good conduct for official purposes and would like to view the certificate of good conduct, you can request that it be sent in advance to a district court of your choice. You can then decide whether the certificate of good conduct should be forwarded to the authority.
People without a permanent residence or homeless people should contact Hamburg Service-Hamburg Mitte.
For a certificate of good conduct for use abroad, you may need a certificate of authenticity in the form of a legalization or an apostille. This incurs additional costs and increases the processing time.
Information on whether and, if so, in what form a certificate of authenticity is required can be obtained from the embassies or consular representations of the countries in which the certificate of good conduct is to be presented.
If you are abroad, you can send the application in writing directly to the Federal Office of Justice. The application must be officially confirmed with your signature.
If you need proof of your criminal record in countries outside the EU, please contact the relevant foreign mission.
Deadlines
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