Registry offices for birth, marriage and death certificates

Your home city may not be the right one: the place of the event decides

Choose the city that holds the entry you need. Each office shows how it takes orders, whether online, by post or at the counter, and what proof of identity or family relationship to bring. Delivery and payment rules differ, so check them before you order, and confirm opening times and booking rules before you travel to an office.

1 office in Aachen
  • Aachen

    Standesamt Aachen — Urkundenstelle

    Bendelstraße 21, 52062 Aachen

    Order online without an account, and the certificate comes by post in about two weeks.

    For email or postal orders, specify the certificate and provide an ID/passport copy, delivery address and contact telephone. Those orders require payment and proof of payment before dispatch, which can add time. For a representative’s visit bring authority and a copy of the principal’s ID as well as your own identification. Choose the required certificate or certified register extract carefully; ask the receiving organisation which format it needs.

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Birth, marriage and death certificates in Germany

For anyone who needs official proof of a birth, marriage or death. Find out which registry office issues it and how to ask for it.

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