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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.

Employment at the municipal cemetery Permanent admission as a stonemason, sculptor or gardener


The permanent commencement of work as a stonemason or sculptor as a gardener in a municipal cemetery requires the approval of the competent authority and is subject to the municipal cemetery statutes.

Who should I contact?

Responsibility lies with the municipality, the joint municipality and the city.

This procedure can also be handled by a "single point of contact". The "Single Point of Contact" is a special service offered by the municipalities and the state for service providers.

Which documents are required?

Documents are required. Please contact the responsible office.

What are the fees?

Fees may apply. Please contact the responsible office.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Deadlines may have to be observed. Please contact the responsible office.

Legal basis

Municipal statutes

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