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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.

Fischer test: Acceptance


If you wish to obtain a fishing license, you must have successfully passed the fishing license examination and be able to present a corresponding certificate to the fishing license authority. You can take the examination at various locations in the country at local or district groups of the fishing associations. Under certain conditions, you are exempt from the fishing license examination. You will receive a written certificate as proof that you have passed the fishing license test.

Who should I contact?

The lower fishing authorities of the districts and independent cities are responsible. The recognized angler examiners are responsible for the angler examination.

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