Civil partnership certificate

Personal application:

An appointment may be required to apply in person. You will need to present your ID card or passport. You pay the fee directly when you apply at the registrar's office.

In addition to yourself, a person you trust may also order and collect the certificate for you. In addition to a written power of attorney, this person must present your own identity card or passport (original or certified copy).

Application by mail

Send an informal letter to the relevant registry office requesting that a civil partnership certificate be issued to you. Your letter should contain the following information:

• Name, first name
• Place and date of civil partnership
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• If known: Registry office and certification number
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Attach a certified copy of your identity card or passport to the letter. You will then receive a fee notice. After you have proven the payment of fees (eg by resending an email with a copy of the bank statement, the civil partnership certificate will be sent to you immediately by mail.

The registrar's office responsible for registering the civil partnership is responsible for issuing the civil partnership certificate.

The civil partnership certificate proves the establishment of a civil partnership and contains the first and family names at the time of the establishment and before, place and date of birth of the civil partners, place and date of the establishment of the civil partnership as well as the information on the religious community of the civil partners.
You can request a civil partnership certificate at any time from the registry office in whose area the civil partnership was established.

In addition to the civil partnership certificate, you can also obtain a certified printout from the civil partnership register. A certified printout from the civil partnership register reflects all the data that the registry office has entered in connection with the conclusion of the civil partnership. You will receive the certificate, including any marginal notes, either as

• new printout from the electronic register (if already kept at your registry office) or
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• Copy or verbatim copy of the civil partnership entry from the civil partnership register.
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In addition to the information, the printout also contains subsequent changes, such as dissolution notes, if applicable
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If the civil status data of the civil partners change, for example due to a name change or dissolution of the civil partnership, the civil partnership entry is supplemented by a subsequent certification. A new civil partnership certificate can be issued upon request.

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

Who can apply for a civil partnership certificate (minimum age 16 years)?

• the civil partners to whom the certificate refers
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• the parents
• the direct ancestors and descendants of the persons concerned (in direct line)
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• Siblings with legitimate interest
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Other persons, i.e. also closer relatives such as aunts and uncles, will only receive a certificate if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest (for example, by means of a letter from the probate court)
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The duration of the application processing varies regionally. As a rule, it takes about 2 to 5 days.

For Personal Application:

• Cash payment
• EC card

When requesting in writing:

• Transfer