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The birth of a child must be notified to the competent authority in whose jurisdiction it was born.
In the case of births in clinics or other obstetric facilities, the notification is made by them.
Other provisions apply to the display of a home birth.
The responsibility lies with the municipality, the velvet community and the city in whose area of responsibility the child was born. As a rule, this task is the responsibility of the registry office.
- in case of married parents
- Birth certificaten
- marriage certificate or a certified imprint from the marriage register,
- in case of parents who are not married to each other
- Birth certificate of the mother
- if paternity has already been recognised:
- Declarations on the recognition of paternity
- Birth certificate of the father
- if necessary, the declarations of custody
- Identity card, passport or a recognised passport replacement document of the parents
- a birth certificate issued by a doctor or midwife/nurse, provided that they were present at birth.
A marriage certificate must also be presented if the marriage has already been dissolved.
Fees may apply. Please contact the appropriate body.
The birth of a child must be notified to the competent authority within one week.
The date of birth shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the notification period.
If a child is stillborn or has died at birth, the notification must be made no later than the third working day following the birth.
On the basis of the certificate carried out in the birth register, a birth certificate may be issued on request.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Lower Saxony Ministry of Home Affairs and Sport
Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)