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Certificate of good conduct extended

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Persons who are or are to work professionally, voluntarily or in any other way close to children and young people need an extended certificate of good conduct. This includes, among other things, activities with public youth welfare agencies, in schools and in sports clubs for minors.

The extended certificate of good conduct is intended to prevent the employment of applicants with relevant criminal records in sensitive areas. These include, for example, activities as

  • Educator,
  • teacher,
  • school bus driver,
  • lifeguard,
  • Sports trainer.

The extended certificate of good conduct includes convictions that are not in the normal certificate of good conduct, e.g. because they were not sentenced to a fine of more than 90 daily rates. The extension refers only to sexual offences and to child and youth-related offences such as "abuse of wards" or "violation of the duty of care or education".

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the municipality, the Joint Community and the city.

Requirements

  • Granting is provided for in statutory provisions with reference to this provision, or
  • the certificate of good conduct is required for
    • the examination of personal suitability according to § 72a Sozialgesetzbuch - Achtes Buch (SGB VIII),
    • any other professional or voluntary supervision, care, education or training of minors, or
    • an activity which is similarly capable of making contact with minors.

Which documents are required?

  • written request from the body requesting the extended certificate of good conduct
  • Identity card or passport as proof of identity

What are the fees?

Fee: 13,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no

Process flow

The application must be submitted in person to the competent authority. The application can also be made by legal representatives (e.g. parents for minors). The authorization of another person is not possible.

Processing duration

Processing Time: 14 Days

What else should I know?

From 01.09.2014 it is possible to apply for an extended certificate of good conduct online . To do this, you need an electronic identity card with an activated PIN as proof of identity and a reader to read the ID card data.

Legal basis

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

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