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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.

Distance learning courses Admission of substantial changes

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If there are significant changes in a distance learning course which is not exclusively for leisure and entertainment, these must be approved by the competent authority.

Significant changes exist if the contents, duration or objectives of the course have changed beyond the usual course maintenance, e.g. due to changes in the relevant legal standards.

Who should I contact?

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.

Applications / forms

The competent authority makes applications and forms available for download on its website.

Which documents are required?

No documents are required.

What are the fees?

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

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Constructive Approval: 3 Months
on receipt of the complete dossier

Processing duration

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

Legal basis

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

Further Links

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