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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.

Notification of groundwater abstraction Receipt

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Groundwater abstraction for domestic use, farm operations, watering livestock or in small quantities for a temporary purpose does not require a permit under water law. It merely needs to be reported to the authorities in good time before it begins.

Who should I contact?

Lower water authority, in Lower Saxony: districts, independent cities, large independent cities, Hannover region

Requirements

  • Groundwater and the public water supply are not endangered by your use.
  • This is the abstraction of groundwater for domestic use, farm use, watering livestock outside the farm or in small quantities for a temporary purpose.
  • the use of the water supply facilities for the household or farm is not prescribed by the water supply authority's statutes
  • a connection to the public water supply is not possible from an economic point of view

What are the fees?

Fee: free of charge

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

If the authorities do not prohibit your project within a certain period of time or issue orders, you can carry it out as notified.

Processing duration

The processing time depends in particular on the quality and scope of your application and the documents.

Legal basis

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

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
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