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show birth

You must report the birth of a child to the responsible registry office.

death notice

Registration of a death

register marriage

If you want to get married, you must first register the marriage at the registry office.

Exemption from the obligation to present a marriage certificate

If your home country does not know and does not issue a marriage certificate, you must be "exempted" from the obligation to present one

obtain a marriage certificate

You want to get married abroad and need a marriage certificate.

Death certificates, international

The registry office of the event location (death registry) is responsible for issuing civil status documents. For current deaths, please select the service - death notifications.

Issuance of a certificate of naming

You can obtain a certificate of the name from the responsible registry office.

Marriage Certificate Exhibition

Need a marriage certificate? You can get your marriage certificate from the registry office in the area in which the marriage took place. The registry office issues them from the marriage register.

Carrying out marriage

The marriage ceremony is performed by a registrar. It can take place in the registry office or outside the registry office. The couple getting married must be present in person.

Report birth of a child by other people

You must report the birth of a child to the responsible registry office. If the parents with custody of the child are unable to report the birth, the birth must be reported by another person who was present at the birth or who found out about the birth.

Subsequent certification of a marriage concluded abroad

If a German has married abroad, the marriage can be recorded in the marriage register upon application. Registry Office 1 in Berlin is responsible for notarizing marriages abroad for people who do not live in Germany.

change first name

You can have your first name changed under certain conditions.

Apply for a multilingual birth certificate

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

Re-notarization of a marriage abroad

If someone got married abroad, an application can be made to the registry office of their place of residence for the marriage to be subsequently recorded in the German marriage register (the family register on application no longer exists since 01.01 ...

Change the order of first names

If you have more than one first name, you can change their order with a declaration.

Change of surname due to the declaration on the name of life partners

There are many options when it comes to determining the name. In some cases, special features must also be taken into account (e.g. for the names of foreign partners or if there are children born before the civil partnership). In these cases in ...

Change of gender entry and first name

If you would like to change your gender entry and your first names, you can apply to the registry office.

Determination or change of the child's surname

The surname of your child can be changed under certain conditions at the competent registry office.

Death certificates

There has been a death in your family and you now need a death certificate.

Apply for a death certificate for a family member

In the event of death, as a relative of the deceased, you can apply for a death certificate.

Re-certification of a death abroad

Properly issued death certificates from abroad are generally recognized in Germany. There is no obligation to re-authenticate. Subsequent entry in the death register can, however, be advantageous because the local registry office can then issue you a ...

Submit additional information for the registration of a birth including first name declaration and name determination

If you have had a child, you are obliged to submit further information and proof of the birth to the registry office. The hospitals may also forward your documents.

Obtain a certificate of miscarriage

You can report a miscarriage to the registry office. If you wish, the registry office will issue you with a certificate of the miscarriage.

Announcement of a birth

You must report the birth of a child to the responsible registry office.

Display the birth of a child on a German seagoing vessel

If a child is born on a German sea-going vessel, the Registry Office I in Berlin registers the birth.

Applying for subsequent registration of a birth abroad by Germans without a domestic residence

If you or your child were born abroad, the birth can be recorded in the German birth register.

Request a printout from the birth register

You don't have your birth certificate and you need it for a marriage or another official act? Then you can request a printout from the birth register.

Apply for a certified printout of the register

Birth, death and marriage certificates can also be issued as a certified printout from the register. These usually contain more information than the certificates. For marriage, the birth certificate is required as a certified printout from the register.

Apply for a certificate of birth time

You can request proof of your time of birth.

Declaration of approximation

You acquired your name under foreign law and now want to align it with German law? This is possible if you have now been naturalized or recognized as an asylum seeker or refugee.

Report birth of a child by institutions

If a child is born in your facility, you must report this to the responsible registry office.

Certification of a marriage abroad by a German registry office

If you got married abroad, you can register your marriage in Germany. You will then receive a German marriage certificate for the marriage you entered into abroad.

Conversion of a civil partnership into a marriage

Persons living in a registered civil partnership have been able to convert this into a marriage since October 1, 2017.

Death abroad Certification of deaths on seagoing 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.

Surname change due to the declaration of expellees, late resettlers, their spouses and descendants

You acquired your name under foreign law and now want to align it with German law.

Apply for registration of a birth abroad

Were you or another family member born abroad? Then you can have the birth subsequently registered in the birth register at your local registry office.

take back birth names

After the dissolution of your marriage or civil partnership, you can take your birth name as your surname again.

Explain the redetermination of a child’s birth name

If you declare joint custody of a child after the birth (custody declaration), you can change the child's surname within 3 months of submitting the declaration.

Registration for marriage, with foreign participation

The marriage ceremony is performed by a registrar. It can take place in the registry office or outside the registry office. The couple getting married must be present in person.

Name declarations

Name declarations are made if, for example, after the dissolution of a marriage, naturalization or due to marriage, the surname of a 'patchwork' family changes (name at birth, previous married name, common surname). A double name from maiden name, ...

show home birth

If your child was born at home, you must report the birth to the registry office.

Apply for a birth certificate

If you need proof of your birth or the birth of your child, you can apply for a birth certificate.

Authentication of civil status documents

Civil status documents are generally not allowed to be authenticated! Certificates are to be newly created. Please contact the registry office that issued the original certificate.

Apply for a birth certificate if 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.

Get polling station finder and general information about the polling station (citizens’ election)

Here you can find your polling station for the state election on March 2, 2025.

Get polling station finder and general information about the polling station (federal election)

Here you can find your polling station for the federal election on February 23, 2025.

Advice for parents in the event of separation and divorce

If you are experiencing difficulties in your relationship or are going through a separation or divorce, you can get counseling and support.