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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.

Authorization certificate

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Anyone under the age of 18 who wants to start a job must undergo a medical examination (youth health and safety examination). Employers are not allowed to employ young people without this examination.

The following are required for this

  • an examination authorization certificate (serves as a billing document and must be handed in to the examining doctor) and
  • a questionnaire (serves to describe the current physical and mental situation and must be completed in full and submitted to the examining doctor).

Who should I contact?

You can obtain the examination authorization certificate from the registration office responsible for your main place of residence. The choice of doctor is free.

Which documents are required?

Identity card or passport or - if available - the child's identity card

What are the fees?

There are no fees. The costs of the medical examination are borne by the state if your main place of residence is in Lower Saxony.

What else should I know?

For young people who are employed for a maximum of four weeks per calendar year during the school vacations, a youth health and safety examination is not required.

Legal basis

Youth Employment Protection Act (JArbschG)

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Linie6Plus)

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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