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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.

Vocational training: confirmation of apprenticeship

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It is possible to submit an application for confirmation of the apprenticeship/training period to the competent authority.

Who should I contact?

Contact the chamber responsible for your field of training, i.e. the chamber in whose district the final or journeyman's examination was taken or the training was completed. This can be, for example:

  • the Chamber of Crafts for vocational training in occupations covered by the Crafts Code,
  • the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for vocational training in non-craft trades,
  • the Chamber of Agriculture for vocational training in agricultural and rural home economics occupations,
  • the Chamber of Lawyers, Patent Attorneys and Notaries as well as the Notarial Fund for the vocational training of specialists in the field of administration of justice,
  • the Chamber of Auditors and the Chamber of Tax Consultants for the vocational training of specialists in the field of auditing and tax consulting,
  • the Chamber of Doctors, Dentists, Veterinarians and Pharmacists for the vocational training of specialists in the health professions.

Further responsibilities, e.g. for bodies under public law as well as for churches and other religious communities, are regulated in the Vocational Training Act (BBiG).

What are the fees?

As a rule, the competent authorities charge a lump sum for the confirmation of the apprenticeship period in accordance with the schedule of fees.

What else should I know?

For data protection reasons, the request for confirmation of apprenticeship periods should be made in writing. The application must be completed and sent by post or fax to the competent body.

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

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