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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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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.

Apply for admission to distance learning courses

Distance learning courses which are not exclusively for leisure and entertainment must be approved by the State before they can be offered.

Before admission, distance learning courses are checked to see whether the specified course objective can be achieved with the distance learning course.

Distance vocational training courses must be consistent with the objectives of vocational education and training under the Vocational Training Act (BBiG) or other vocational education and training legislation in terms of content, duration or objective and how they are implemented. Both the technical side and the didactic access are examined. In addition, advertising and information, agency activities and the drafting of contracts must meet the requirements of the Distance Learning Protection Act (FernUSG).

Approved distance learning courses receive an approval seal with an approval number. The organizers must list this approval number in the information material as a verifiable indication of the state approval granted.

The responsibility lies with the State Central Office for Distance Education (ZFU).

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.

No documents are required.

There are fees according to the General Administrative Fee Regulations (AVerwGebO NRW).

General Administrative Fees Regulations (AVerwGebO NRW)

Constructive Approval: 3 Months
on receipt of the complete dossier

Processing Time: 3 Months
§ 12a Distance Learning Protection Act (FernUSG)

§ Section 12 (1) sentence 1 of the Distance Learning Protection Act (FernUSG)

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

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