Where to register a foreign birth or marriage in Germany

Bring the original foreign civil-status record. A German translation is generally required unless the record is already in German, including a multilingual version containing German, or is accompanied by an official translation-aid form from the issuing authority under EU rules. Translations made or confirmed by court-recognised translators in Germany are generally accepted; other translations are assessed case by case. EU-issued records generally need no separate authentication. Non-EU records may require legalisation, an apostille, a CIEC record or, in individual cases, a paid check by the German mission abroad. Confirm what applies to your document.

Bring the original foreign civil-status record. A German translation is generally required unless the record is already in German, including a multilingual version containing German, or is accompanied by an official translation-aid form from the issuing authority under EU rules. Translations made or confirmed by court-recognised translators in Germany are generally accepted; other translations are assessed case by case. EU-issued records generally need no separate authentication. Non-EU records may require legalisation, an apostille, a CIEC record or, in individual cases, a paid check by the German mission abroad. Confirm what applies to your document.

Bring the original foreign civil-status record. A German translation is generally required unless the record is already in German, including a multilingual version containing German, or is accompanied by an official translation-aid form from the issuing authority under EU rules. Translations made or confirmed by court-recognised translators in Germany are generally accepted; other translations are assessed case by case. EU-issued records generally need no separate authentication. Non-EU records may require legalisation, an apostille, a CIEC record or, in individual cases, a paid check by the German mission abroad. Confirm what applies to your document.

Bring the original foreign civil-status record. A German translation is generally required unless the record is already in German, including a multilingual version containing German, or is accompanied by an official translation-aid form from the issuing authority under EU rules. Translations made or confirmed by court-recognised translators in Germany are generally accepted; other translations are assessed case by case. EU-issued records generally need no separate authentication. Non-EU records may require legalisation, an apostille, a CIEC record or, in individual cases, a paid check by the German mission abroad. Confirm what applies to your document.

Bring the original foreign civil-status record. A German translation is generally required unless the record is already in German, including a multilingual version containing German, or is accompanied by an official translation-aid form from the issuing authority under EU rules. Translations made or confirmed by court-recognised translators in Germany are generally accepted; other translations are assessed case by case. EU-issued records generally need no separate authentication. Non-EU records may require legalisation, an apostille, a CIEC record or, in individual cases, a paid check by the German mission abroad. Confirm what applies to your document.

Bring the original foreign civil-status record. A German translation is generally required unless the record is already in German, including a multilingual version containing German, or is accompanied by an official translation-aid form from the issuing authority under EU rules. Translations made or confirmed by court-recognised translators in Germany are generally accepted; other translations are assessed case by case. EU-issued records generally need no separate authentication. Non-EU records may require legalisation, an apostille, a CIEC record or, in individual cases, a paid check by the German mission abroad. Confirm what applies to your document.

Bring the original foreign civil-status record. A German translation is generally required unless the record is already in German, including a multilingual version containing German, or is accompanied by an official translation-aid form from the issuing authority under EU rules. Translations made or confirmed by court-recognised translators in Germany are generally accepted; other translations are assessed case by case. EU-issued records generally need no separate authentication. Non-EU records may require legalisation, an apostille, a CIEC record or, in individual cases, a paid check by the German mission abroad. Confirm what applies to your document.

Bring the original foreign civil-status record. A German translation is generally required unless the record is already in German, including a multilingual version containing German, or is accompanied by an official translation-aid form from the issuing authority under EU rules. Translations made or confirmed by court-recognised translators in Germany are generally accepted; other translations are assessed case by case. EU-issued records generally need no separate authentication. Non-EU records may require legalisation, an apostille, a CIEC record or, in individual cases, a paid check by the German mission abroad. Confirm what applies to your document.

In the initial enquiry give both spouses’ names, residence, nationalities, birth details, marital history and a contact number, and mention relevant previous marriages, divorces, children or name issues. Ask which identity documents, original marriage records, translations and authenticity checks apply to the issuing country. Discuss any separate foreign-divorce recognition. Confirm the postal-address format before sending originals, and do not treat a consultation date as the completion date.

Describe the event, date, place and relevant family circumstances, then request the individual evidence list before obtaining costly documents. Use the official secure form for requested documents. The marriage form provides a PDF copy after submission; resuming an unfinished form instead requires its saved HTML file. An enquiry or document upload does not mean registration has been approved. Confirm any additional costs and appointment requirements.

Prepare the foreign birth certificate, both parents’ birth certificates, identity documents and applicable marriage, divorce, parentage or custody evidence. Final evidence must be original or certified copies; emailed scans alone are insufficient, and originals can be requested. Confirm the required German sworn translation and country-specific apostille/legalisation before paying. If no foreign birth certificate is obtainable, ask Mitte about alternative evidence. Ask the Bürgeramt separately about the child’s population-register entry if you are not requesting German civil registration.

Explain the event, nationalities and relevant residence history. Ask which original records, identity documents, translations and authentication are needed and confirm fees. For a foreign birth, promptly check any nationality-related filing deadline with the registry or German mission.

Ask for your individual document list before attending. The procedure requires originals and German translations by an officially recognised translator where relevant; ask about the correct transliteration for non-Latin documents. If you do not understand German, discuss the interpreter requirement; the city requires an adult interpreter with valid identity evidence. Supply evidence of relevant name changes. Confirm fees and any country-specific authentication requirements with the registry.

Prepare the original foreign marriage certificate and ask which additional personal and civil-status documents are needed. Bonn requests translations of foreign documents. Confirm whether an apostille or legalisation is required for the issuing country and which translations the office accepts; requirements are not identical for every marriage.

Prepare applicant ID, foreign death record, deceased’s birth record, last marriage/partnership record and dissolution evidence where applicable, last-residence evidence and nationality/special-status evidence as relevant. Ask about German translations, apostille/legalisation or an acceptable multilingual record. Registration costs from €50, a death certificate €20 and simultaneous extra copies €10 each. Wait for the payment request; do not prepay. There is no application deadline; processing is case-specific.

Prepare the foreign marriage certificate, valid identity documents, birth records and any nationality evidence requested. Previous marriages or registered partnerships require proof of their formation and termination; a foreign divorce may need separate recognition. Ask which originals, sworn German translations, apostilles or legalisation apply to your issuing country. The registry may request additional evidence. Clarify any married-name declaration separately.

Prepare the foreign marriage certificate, valid identity documents, both spouses’ birth certificates and citizenship evidence where needed. Ask which originals, apostilles or legalisation and sworn German translations are required; some EU documents qualify for authentication or translation exemptions. Include evidence that earlier marriages or partnerships ended, with final divorce judgments and foreign-divorce recognition where required.

Prepare IDs/travel documents, original marriage record and required original translation, birth/register evidence, common children’s birth records and prior-marriage/dissolution/name evidence where relevant. For German births the city requires a current certified birth-register copy, not an ordinary birth certificate. Ask about apostille/legalisation, non-Latin transliteration and multilingual-record exceptions. Registration fee €40, name declaration €21, first certificate €10 and additional same-type certificates €5. Confirm your total and postal arrangements before sending originals.

Prepare ID, the foreign event certificate and citizenship evidence. Birth cases can require parents’ birth and marriage records and parentage or custody evidence; marriage cases require the spouses’ birth records and proof of how earlier marriages ended; death cases require the deceased’s birth or marriage record and last-residence evidence. The city requires originals or copies certified by a German embassy. Confirm authorized German translations and country-specific apostille or legalization requirements with the registry.

Use the event-specific enquiry form linked by the city and attach the requested identity-document copy; the city names a German ID, passport or refugee travel document. Ask the office for the complete individual checklist before ordering foreign certificates, translations or authentication. The linked forms are not an instant online registration. Fees follow the Saxon schedule and depend on the case; payment at the Standesamt is cashless. No fixed processing time or universal total fee is promised.