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IMPORTANT: Select a location.To obtain application forms, location-specific information and contacts, select a town or zip code.

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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Registration with the Chamber of Veterinary Surgeons


For all veterinarians practicing the profession in Lower Saxony, there is a compulsory membership of the competent authority.
The same applies to non-working veterinarians, provided that they are resident in Lower Saxony. In accordance with the registration regulations, they must register with the competent authority and provide certain information or submit documents.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the Tierärztekammer Niedersachsen.

This procedure can also be carried out through a "Point of Single Contact". The "Point of Single Contact" is a special service offered by municipalities and the state for service providers.

Which documents are required?

  • Credentials

What are the fees?

There are no fees.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Registration with the competent office must be made within one month of taking up activity or main residence in Lower Saxony at the respective office.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)