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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.
Life situations for citizens
Information and services for citizens in all situations of life.
There are 19 living situations for Life situations for citizens
- Birth
- Partnership and Family
- School, Vocational Training and Higher Education
- Work
- Construction and Housing
- Taxes and Social Insurance Contributions
- Identity Papers and Documents
- Migration and Integration
- Mobility and vehicles
- Elections, Civic Engagement and Participation
- Hobbies and Leisure
- Travelling and Spending Time Abroad
- Health Care and Prevention
- Social Benefits
- Rights and Consumer Protection
- Emergencies and Assistance to Victims
- Climate and the Environment
- Retirement and Retirement Benefits
- Death and Inheritance
There are 67 services for Life situations for citizens
Top 10 Services
- Applying for a change of tax class during marriage or civil partnership
- Applying for housing benefit for the first time or again
- Exchange old driver's license for a new one
- Apply for a small firearms license
- Declaration of resignation from the church
- Apply for infection protection instruction including certificate
- Apply for child benefit
- Confirmation of landlord
- Online watch Lower Saxony
- Benefits for education and participation for children, adolescents and young adults Authorisation