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Apply for a marriage certificate (Eheurkunde)

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

• The marriage has already been certified (beurkundet) by the Standesamt (registry office) in whose district the marriage was concluded. • You are entitled to apply for the certificate The certificate can be applied for by: • both spouses • a person who is a direct-line relative of the persons named in the certificate (parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren) • 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 do not know the responsible Standesamt, you can search for it yourself online free of charge, or commission a search for a fee. • For online applications: consent to the electronic payment procedure, or bank transfer • Pay electronically directly in the online process 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 marriage certificate (Eheurkunde) or a certified copy from the marriage register (Eheregister) You can submit the application either online or in person. • Online application is only possible if you can state the responsible Standesamt (registry office). • For applying in person: proof of identity Identity card (Personalausweis) or passport • For applying 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: for example a birth certificate, marriage certificate, or civil partnership certificate. • For applying 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: for example a certificate of inheritance (Erbschein) or an extract from the land register (Grundbuchauszug). • For applying in person: power of attorney (if you are applying for the certificate on behalf of another person)

Fees

• none: Eheurkunde (marriage certificate) for social security purposes • 12.00 euros: marriage certificate in German • 12.00 euros: multilingual/international marriage certificate • 12.00 euros: certified copy from the marriage register (Eheregister) • 6.00 euros: each additional certificate of the same type, if issued at the same time • 20.00 to 80.00 euros, depending on the search effort involved: determination of the responsible registry office (Standesamt) in Berlin (marriage)

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 Implementing the Civil Status Act in the State of Berlin] § 9 - Fee determination gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-PStGAVBE2019V2Anlage

Further information

• Information on determining the responsible Standesamt (registry office) (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten, State Office for Civil and Regulatory Affairs) www.berlin.de/standesamt/suchumlauf/artikel.1137374.php • Apply for information from the historical registry office records on civil status cases recorded in Berlin (for marriages that took place more than 80 years ago) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/352800/

Who is responsible

• Standesamt (registry office): Responsibility lies with the Standesamt in whose district the marriage actually took place (regardless of place of residence and of where the marriage was registered). If you only know that the place of marriage was "Berlin", you can commission a search for the responsible Standesamt for a fee. • Landesarchiv (state archive): If the marriage took place more than 80 years ago, please contact the Landesarchiv Berlin (Berlin State Archive).

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Service number 318969 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/318969/