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.

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1 office in Cologne

  • Cologne

    Standesamt Köln — Urkundenservice

    Gülichplatz 1–3, Haus Neuerburg, 50667 Cologne

    Order online or by phone, and book an appointment first if you prefer to come in person.

    Apply onlineBook an appointmentOffice website+4922122126530

    Prepare ID/passport and event details; confirm entitlement evidence for the requested record. Fees: first certificate €10, further certificates of the same type €5, certified register copy €10, postage €1 folded or €2 unfolded. Online payment uses PayPal/credit card; personal payment cash/card; phone/written orders arrive with a payment request. Allow up to ten working days as an estimate, longer for foreign delivery. For overseas delivery use online ordering.

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