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If you need proof of birth from the former German territories or from the consular and colonial registers, you can apply for a birth certificate. You can obtain this from the registry office I in Berlin.

With a birth certificate you can prove the birth of a person, his first and family names, as well as the details of the parents. You can have a birth certificate issued on the basis of an existing birth register. If the place of birth is outside the Federal Republic of Germany, the birth may be registered at Standesamt I in Berlin.

To apply for a birth certificate you will need:

• If applying through a representative person:
  • written power of attorney from the authorized person,
  • their identity card or passport (original or certified copy)
  • and the identity card or passport of the representing person
• certain persons must additionally provide credible evidence of a legal or legitimate interest.

Civil status certificates contain personal data, therefore their issuance is subject to data protection restrictions.

• Persons entitled to apply (minimum age: 16 years):
  • the person to whom the birth certificate refers
  • the spouse or civil partner (within the meaning of the Registered Civil Partnership Act)
  • ancestors and descendants of the person concerned
  • Siblings with legitimate interest
• 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).

• In principle, a certificate can also be applied for in analog form, but for reasons of speeding up the processing process, it is strongly recommended to use the online application.
• In addition to yourself, a person you trust may also order the certificate for you. A written power of attorney is required for this purpose.
• You will receive a fee notice when the certificate is sent to you.

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If the issuance of the certificate is refused, (only) an application for instruction can be filed with the Schöneberg Local Court in Berlin. The appeal procedure is only possible with regard to the fee assessment.

• Birth certificate issue in case of birth abroad as well as in the former German territories or from the consular and colonial registers.
• Certificates should be ordered via an online application, but paper copies are also available.
• Registers from the former German territories are not available in full and in principle only if the place of birth belonged to Germany at that time
• when examining these documents, an expense fee of EUR 30.00 is charged, even if there is no entry, plus the cost of issuing a certificate if there is an entry
• if there is no entry, a negative certificate can be issued
• responsible: Registry Office I in Berlin

Registry office I in Berlin

Registry office I in Berlin

• Forms: no
• Online service available: Yes
• Written form required: no
• Personal appearance required: no