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Your selected location: Papenburg (268...)

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.

Multilingual form for issuing death certificates

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If you need to present a German death certificate in another European country, you can apply for the issuance of a multilingual form at the registry office.

The form replaces the translation of the German death certificate, which is generally required.

Who should I contact?

Responsible authorities

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Stadt Papenburg - Bürgerdienste Allgemein
Address: Friederikenstr. 11, 26871 Papenburg
Timetable
Telephone: 04961 82-500
Email: Get in touch
www: https://stadt.papenburg.de/
Online appointment: to the online appointment
Parking:
Parking Place: Number: 2, Fees: no
Building Access
wheelchair-accessible
payment methods:
Cash Payment, EC Card Payment

Requirements

  • Authority to receive the German death certificate

Which documents are required?

  • German death certificate
  • if applicable, proof of identity (identity card/passport)

What are the fees?

Fee: 10,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Multilingual form for a German death certificate

Process flow

 

  • You submit the application for the issuance of a multilingual form for a German death certificate to the competent registry office and attach the necessary documents.
  • To create a multilingual form, you must specify the country in which the document is to be presented.
  • The registry office will check your details and the documents you have submitted and, if necessary, issue the multilingual form.
  • The registry office will send you the multilingual form by post, unless a personal collection has been arranged.
  • The fees are paid either in advance or after delivery/pick-up by you.
  • You can also request the issuance of a multilingual form in connection with the issuance of a death certificate.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

None

What else should I know?

  • Information on the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 (EU Apostille Regulation) on the website of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community
  • Information on the international movement of documents/central authority for requests for information under the EU Apostille Regulation on the website of the Federal Office of Justice

Legal basis

Article 7 et seq., Regulation (EU) 2016/1191 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2016 on promoting the free movement of citizens by simplifying the requirements for the presentation of certain public documents within the European Union and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (EU Apsotillene Regulation)

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.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families