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Applying for a civil partnership certificate

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You can apply for a civil partnership certificate at the registry office. To do this, please contact the registry office that has certified the establishment of the civil partnership.

The civil partnership certificate proves the establishment of a civil partnership and contains the first and last names at the time of establishment and at the time of issue, the place and date of birth of the civil partners and the place and date of establishment of the civil partnership.

You can request a civil partnership certificate at any time from the registry office in whose area of responsibility you have established the civil partnership.

You can obtain the civil partnership certificate in the following forms:

  • Civil partnership certificate
  • Certified printout from the civil partnership register

A certified printout from the civil partnership register shows all the data entered by the registry office in connection with the establishment of the civil partnership.

You will receive the certificate, including any marginal notes, either as a

  • new printout from the electronic register (if already kept at your registry office) or
  • as a copy or word-for-word copy of the civil partnership entry from the civil partnership register.

In addition to the information, the printout also contains subsequent amendments, such as, where appropriate, dissolution notes

Legal basis

Which documents are required?

To apply for a civil partnership certificate, you will need:

  • Your identity card or passport (a copy if you apply in writing, you must authenticate yourself electronically online with the new identity card)
  • in the case of application or collection by a representative: written power of attorney of the authorised person, his/her identity card or passport and the identity card or passport of the representative
  • for other persons, proof of their legal interest

Requirements

Civil partnership certificates contain personal data, so their issuance is subject to data protection restrictions.

You are eligible to apply under the following conditions:

  • You are at least 16 years old
  • You are one of the life partners to whom the document is to refer
  • They are the parents of the life partners
  • You are a child of your life partner

Other persons, including close relatives such as siblings, aunts and uncles, will only receive a document if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest (for example, by means of a letter from the probate court).

If the civil partnership was established abroad, you must first have it certified in Germany.

What are the fees?

The cost varies by state. Your local registry office will be happy to provide you with information.

Lower Saxony: Fee 15 Euro

If a request is made for the issuance of several copies of a civil status certificate, a fee reduced to half will be charged from the second copy.

Process flow

Personal application

  • An appointment at the registry office may be required for a personal application.
  • You will need to present your ID card or passport.
  • You pay the fee directly when you apply at the registry office.

In addition to you, a person you trust may also order and pick up the certificate for you. In addition to a written power of attorney, they must present their identity card or passport (original or copy) and their own identity card or passport.

Application by post

  • Send an informal letter to the responsible registry office asking them to issue you a civil partnership certificate.
  • Your letter should include the following information:
    • Surname, first name
    • Your registered address
    • Place and date of establishment of the civil partnership
    • if known: registry office and notarization number
    • the reason for the application
    • If applicable, further evidence, e.g. for the legal interest
  • Include a copy of your ID card or passport with the letter.
  • You will then receive a fee notice and the civil partnership certificate.

Online application

You can also apply for the certificate to be issued online and the civil partnership certificate will then be sent to you by post.

Processing duration

Depending on the individual case

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The deadline for the continuation of the civil partnership register must not have expired yet; the deadline is 80 years from the date of registration of the civil partnership in the civil partnership register.

Appeal

Applications / forms

  • Forms/online services available: Yes
  • Written form required: No
  • Informal application possible: No
  • Personal appearance required: No

What else should I know?

If the civil status data of the civil partners changes, for example due to a change of name or a dissolution of the civil partnership, the civil partnership entry is supplemented by a subsequent notarization. Upon request, a new civil partnership certificate can be issued.

Author

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the registry office of the municipality, the joint municipality and the city in which the civil partnership was founded or which has (re)certified a civil partnership concluded abroad upon application.

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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