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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.

Floods in Lower Saxony


In the event of flooding in Lower Saxony, the state provides comprehensive information. You will find current water levels and possible further developments as well as important telephone numbers and contact persons on the website of the Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal and Nature Conservation (NLWKN) at:

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the state and the district concerned. They provide up-to-date information and provide important information on their websites.

Responsible authorities


Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Umwelt
Address: Ordeniederung 1 , 49716 Meppen
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Postal address: Post Office Box 15 62 , 49705 Meppen
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Telephone: 05931 44-0
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible
Address: Archivstraße 2, 30169 Hannover
Telephone: 0511 120-3423
Fax: 0511 120-3399

Which documents are required?

No documents are required.

What are the fees?

There are no fees.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There are no deadlines to be observed.

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