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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.

Bar Admission Grant as in-house lawyer for shorter periods of activity

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Anyone who can prove that they have at least three years of effective and regular activity as a established European lawyer in Germany, but has only been active in German law for a shorter period of time, may, in accordance with the provisions of §§ 6 to 36, 46a to 46c paragraphs 1, 4 and 5 with the exception of § 46a (1) sentence 1 number Federal Lawyers' Act (BRAO), become a lawyer as an in-house lawyer or as an in-house lawyer be admitted.

Who should I contact?

The jurisdiction lies with the Bar Association.

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?

  • List of cases pursuant to §§ 14, 12 of the Act on the Activities of European Lawyers in Germany (EuRAG) with information on the file number, subject matter, period, type and scope of the activity, status of the cases handled by the applicant under German law;
  • a copy or a certified copy of the employment contract or contracts;
  • signed job description, from employer and applicant,
  • the Bar Association may require the submission of further evidence.

What are the fees?

Fees are charged in accordance with § 39 of the Act on the Activities of European Lawyers in Germany (EuRAG) and § 192 of the Federal Lawyers' Act (BRAO) in conjunction with the fee regulations of the competent authority.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the competent authority.

Processing duration

Processing Time: 3 Months

Legal basis

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

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
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