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Apply for a birth certificate

Geburtsurkunde beantragen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
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Requirements

• The birth has already been registered with the Standesamt (registry office) in whose district the person was born. • You are entitled to apply for the certificate The certificate can be applied for by: • the person whose birth was registered, themselves • a person who is related to the registered person in a direct line (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren) • the wife/husband or registered civil partner • siblings, provided they can credibly demonstrate a legitimate interest in the issuance of the certificate • persons who can credibly demonstrate a legal interest • persons who hold a power of attorney • You must know the responsible Standesamt (registry office) If you only know the former name of the Berlin Standesamt, you have the option of searching for the responsible Standesamt yourself online free of charge. If the Standesamt is completely unknown to you, you can commission a search for a fee. • For online applications: consent to the electronic payment procedure, or bank transfer • Pay electronically directly in the online procedure by credit card (Visa, Mastercard) • Alternatively, you can pay by bank transfer. You will then receive a fee notice (Gebührenbescheid) by post.

Documents you need

• Application for issuance of a Geburtsurkunde (birth certificate) or a certified copy from the register of births You can submit the application either online or in person. • Online application is only possible if you can specify the responsible Standesamt (registry office). • For an application in person: proof of identity Personalausweis (identity card) or passport • For an application in person: proof of relationship (if you are related) If you are related in a direct line to the persons recorded (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren), you need proof of relationship: e.g. birth certificate, marriage certificate, or civil partnership certificate. • For an application in person: proof of a legal interest (if you are not related) If you are not related in a direct line to the persons recorded, you need proof of a legal interest: e.g. certificate of inheritance or land register extract. • For an application in person: power of attorney (if you are applying for the certificate on behalf of another person)

Fees

• none: birth certificate for social insurance purposes • 12.00 Euro: birth certificate in German • 12.00 Euro: multilingual / international birth certificate • 12.00 Euro: certified copy from the birth register • 6.00 Euro: each additional certificate of the same type, if issued at the same time • 20.00 to 80.00 Euro depending on the search effort required: determining the responsible Standesamt (registry office) in Berlin (birth)

Legal basis

• Personenstandsgesetz (PStG, Civil Status Act) §§ 61 et seq. www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pstg/__61.html • Personenstandsverordnung (PStV, Civil Status Ordinance) §§ 53-55 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pstv/BJNR226300008.html#BJNR22630 • Verordnung zur Ausführung des Personenstandsgesetzes im Land Berlin (PStGAV Bln, Ordinance on the Implementation of the Civil Status Act in the State of Berlin) § 9 - Gebührenfestsetzung (fee determination) gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-NNLBE00004A55NN000000000

Further information

• Information on determining the competent Standesamt (registry office) (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten - State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs) www.berlin.de/standesamt/suchumlauf/artikel.1137374.php • Birth certificate for newborns (initial registration) (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/318957/ • Request information from the historical registry office records on civil status cases recorded in Berlin (for births more than 110 years ago) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/352800/

Who is responsible

• Standesamt (registry office): The registry office responsible is the one in whose district the person was actually born (regardless of place of residence). If you only know "Berlin" as the place of birth, you can commission, for a fee, a search to determine the responsible registry office. • Landesarchiv (state archive): If the birth took place more than 110 years ago, please contact the Landesarchiv Berlin (Berlin State Archive).

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Original

German original

Service number 318960 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/318960/