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Do you want to activate the online ID of your ID card? You can do this online using your information from the PIN letter or at your ID card authority.

If you do not have German citizenship and wish to marry in Germany, you will need a certificate of marriageability from your home country. If you are not issued one, you can apply for an exemption from the requirement to present a certificate of marriageability.

You can apply for the issue of a German death certificate for a death that occurred abroad at the competent German registry office.

If you cannot be issued a death certificate after reporting a death due to missing data, you can have the death report certified.

If you go on a school trip with pupils, they can also enter a country of the European Union and some other countries without a visa or passport with the collective list.

You can apply for a death certificate at the relevant registry office.

If you have been assessed as having a degree of disability of at least 50, you can apply for a severely disabled person's pass.

If you want to take your weapons with you within the European Union (EU) or to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, you will need a European Firearms Pass.

If you want to carry a firearm in public, you must apply for a firearms license beforehand.

Do you need a marriage certificate? You can obtain your marriage certificate from the registry office where the marriage took place. The registry office will issue it from the marriage register.

If your identity card expires, you must apply for a new one if you are over 16 years old and do not have a valid passport document.

Have you had your identity card stolen? Then you must report this. In addition, you must apply for a new identity card if you are over 16 and do not have a valid passport document.

Have you lost your identity card? Then you must report this. In addition, you must apply for a new identity card if you are over 16 years old and do not have any other valid passport document.

If you want to acquire and possess weapons and/or ammunition as a sport shooter, you must apply for a permit from the competent weapons authority.

Your identity card has been lost or has expired and you need a new one? Then you can apply for a temporary identity card.

If you have German citizenship, you can apply for an identity card.

If you are under the age of 16, your parents or legal guardians can apply for an ID card for you.

If you have German citizenship and do not live in Germany, you can apply for an identity card at selected missions abroad that have been designated as identity card authorities by the German Foreign Office.

As soon as you are 16 years old, you must have a valid identification document with which your identity can be established. This is usually an identity card or passport.

For the transport of a corpse to a place outside Lower Saxony, an international mortuary passport is required under certain conditions.

You have divorced and then changed your family name? Then you must apply for a new identity card if you do not have a valid passport document with the new name.

If your name changes, you must apply for a new identity card unless you have a valid passport document with the new name.

You have married and therefore changed your name? Then you must apply for a new identity card if you do not have a valid passport document with the new name.
If the surname of your children has changed, their documents with the old name are also invalid.

If you produce, treat or place food on the market as a commercial or employed person, work in kitchens or mass catering facilities, you need a valid certificate from the health authority about infection protection instructions.

If you make use of special official acts by the customs administration, you may have to pay fees and expenses.

Do you want to temporarily take weapons or ammunition from Germany abroad or temporarily take them with you to Germany or take them with you through Germany? Then you need a permit.

If you want to shoot with a firearm that requires a permit or does not require a permit, you must apply for a permit beforehand.

If you are severely disabled, you are entitled to free public transport or a vehicle tax reduction under certain conditions.

Do you need a civil partnership certificate? You can obtain your civil partnership certificate from the registry office in whose area of responsibility the civil partnership was established. The registry office issues them from the civil partnership register.

Did you enter into a civil partnership abroad? Then you can still apply for a civil partnership certificate at a German registry office. You will need to have your civil partnership certified once.

If you would like to conduct guided tours on tidal flats in the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea, you will need a permit.

You may apply for a new social security card if you have lost your card, damaged it, or if it is no longer readable.

If you want to acquire and own weapons and/or ammunition as an heir, you must apply for a permit from the competent weapons authority.

If a German or a German dies abroad, you can subsequently have the death certified at the responsible German registry office.

Persons who are married to each other may, under certain circumstances, be able to change their name after marrying abroad by making a declaration to a German registry office.

The registry office will issue a certificate to this effect.

If you live abroad and have more than one nationality, you can submit a declaration of renunciation of German nationality under certain conditions.

If you as parents are not married to each other at the time of your child's birth, you can obtain joint custody by both submitting declarations of custody.

If you live abroad and have to give up your German citizenship because you want to acquire another citizenship, you can apply for a release under certain conditions.

If the period of validity of your permit for guided tours on tidal flats in the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea ends and you would like to conduct guided tours on the tidal flats in the future, you will need to renew your permit.

If you are an authorized mudflat guide and wish to conduct mudflat tours on additional areas or routes, you will need an extension to your existing permit.

If your firearms license expires, you will need to have it renewed.

If your European firearms pass expires, you must have it extended.

You can change your first name under certain conditions.

Legal assistance and care for adults who are unable to manage their own affairs due to mental illness or a physical, mental or psychological disability.

If the data in your identity card is no longer up to date, you must have this changed as soon as possible.

When your new ID card is available, you can pick it up in person. Collection by an authorized person is also possible.

• Two people who wish to marry each other are married by a civil registrar as part of a civil marriage ceremony.
• The marriage ceremony takes place at a place designated (prescribed) for this purpose by the competent authority.

• Two people who wish to marry each other are married by a civil registrar as part of a civil marriage ceremony.
• The marriage ceremony takes place at a place designated (prescribed) for this purpose by the competent authority.

If you live abroad, you can apply for your German passport at a German diplomatic representation abroad.

In the event of an emergency, you can be issued with an emergency travel document by the border authorities (Federal Police) before you travel, provided that you are a national of Germany or another EU Member State or have a secure residence status.

If you wish to acquire and possess weapons and/or ammunition in order to test, examine or examine them, you must apply for a permit from the relevant firearms authority.

• Two people who want to marry each other are married to each other in the context of the civil marriage/wedding ceremony, by a registrar.
• The wedding ceremony takes place at a place designated for this purpose (prescribed) by the competent authority.

• Two people who wish to marry each other are married by a civil registrar as part of a civil marriage ceremony.
• The marriage ceremony takes place at a place designated (prescribed) for this purpose by the competent authority.

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.

If you wish to acquire and possess weapons and/or ammunition as a hunting association, you must apply for a permit from the relevant weapons authority.

Your permit to temporarily take weapons or ammunition from Germany abroad or temporarily take them to or through Germany is no longer valid? Then you must have the permit extended.

If you want to collect weapons and/or ammunition, you must apply for a permit from the relevant firearms authority.

If you want to travel abroad with your pet (dog, cat, ferret), there are some requirements to consider.

If you want to get married, you must register the marriage in advance.

If you require a multilingual extract from the civil status register, you can apply for this at the relevant registry office. Extracts are issued, for example, from birth, marriage and civil registers.

If you do not have a passport from your country of origin and it is not reasonably possible for you to obtain one, you may be issued with a travel document for foreigners in exceptional cases.

You can apply for the subsequent certification of a death on a foreign seagoing vessel in a German death register at the competent German registry office.

If a German citizen without a permanent residence in Germany dies abroad, you can have the death subsequently certified at the competent German registry office.

You can inspect the register of matrimonial property rights.

If you are of the opinion that your marriage is not legal, you can apply for an annulment of your marriage.

If your address changes, you must also have your address changed on the chip of your eID card.

The probate court may also issue a so-called joint certificate of partial inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of partial inheritance.

The probate court may also issue a so-called joint minimum certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint minimum certificate of inheritance.

The probate court may issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance.

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance.

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance. If there is an inheritance before and after the deceased, the certificate of inheritance shows this.

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance. The scope of this certificate may be limited if parts of the estate are located abroad.

The probate court may also issue a so-called joint certificate of partial inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of partial inheritance. If there is an inheritance before and after the deceased, the certificate of inheritance shows this.

The probate court may also issue a so-called joint certificate of partial inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of partial inheritance.

A joint certificate of inheritance may be issued for several heirs. Each co-heir may apply for a joint certificate of inheritance. It shows whether there is an antecedent and subsequent inheritance. If parts of the estate are located abroad, the certificate may be limited to specific items.

A joint partial certificate of inheritance can also be issued for several heirs; each co-heir can apply for one. If there is a preceding and subsequent inheritance, the certificate of inheritance shows this. The certificate may be restricted to a specific subject if parts of the estate are located abroad.

The probate court may also issue a so-called joint certificate of partial inheritance for several heirs. Each co-heir may apply for a joint certificate of partial inheritance. The scope of this certificate may be limited if parts of the estate are located abroad.

If you have accepted your inheritance, you often need proof of your inheritance status. If you are the sole heir under a will or inheritance contract, you can apply for a sole heir certificate.

If you are the sole heir, you often need a certificate of inheritance as proof of your inheritance rights. You can have this limited to the estate in Germany if estate items are located both in Germany and abroad.

If your child is under the age of 12 and has a talent for shooting, you must apply to the relevant authority for a special permit if they wish to shoot at shooting ranges.

If you are the sole heir according to legal succession, you can apply for a sole heir certificate at the probate court to prove your status as heir.

If you are an ethnic German resettler living in Germany and still have family members (spouse, descendants) in the resettlement area, you can apply for them to be included in your admission decision at a later date.

If you, as a taxable (legal) person, earn foreign income from a country with which an agreement to avoid double taxation exists, a certificate of residence may be required for submission to a foreign tax authority. may be required.

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Each testamentary co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of inheritance.

The probate court can also issue a so-called joint certificate of partial inheritance for several testamentary heirs. Each co-heir can apply for a joint certificate of partial inheritance.

If you are recognised as a late repatriate, you can apply for a conversion to the German degree that corresponds to your foreign one. This also applies to your spouse and children.

If you have more than one first name, you can have their order changed by making a declaration.

If it subsequently transpires that the heir shown in the certificate of inheritance is not the true heir, the certificate of inheritance may be withdrawn.

Would you like to take your dental exam? Then you have to register in writing.

If you have concluded a marriage contract, you can have the chosen matrimonial property regime entered in the matrimonial property registry.

You can have the guardianship order publicly certified.

If you want to hunt with raptors or falcons, you must have passed a hunting test or special hunting test to obtain a falconry license in addition to the falconry test.

If your divorce certificate has been lost, you can have a certified copy issued to you by the competent district court – family court.

The certificate of no impediment to marriage is issued if it is required for the marriage abroad.

If you have set up a power of attorney and/or a care directive, you should register it in the Central Register of Lasting Powers of Attorney of the Federal Chamber of Notaries.

If you have a firearm possession card and purchase a firearm that requires a licence, you must notify the competent authority within two weeks.

A disposition of property upon death, for example a will, is placed in special official safekeeping at the local court during the person's lifetime. The custody data is transmitted electronically by the local court or notary's office to the Central Register of Wills and registered there.

Revoke a disposition upon death (e.g. a will or a contract of inheritance) from special official custody.

If it subsequently transpires that the heirs shown on the certificate of inheritance are not the real heirs, the certificate of inheritance can be withdrawn.

If you need to have your inherited weapons blocked, you must report this to the relevant weapons authority.

Did you provide your photo for the electronic health card (eGK) more than 10 years ago? Then your health insurance company may ask you to submit a new photo.