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Certify Powers of Attorney (Vorsorgevollmachten) and Care Directives (Betreuungsverfügungen)

Vorsorgevollmachten und Betreuungsverfügungen beglaubigen
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
The service includes advice on, and public certification of: • Vorsorgevollmachten (advance powers of attorney) (specifying which person is to act on behalf of the person granting the power of attorney if that person becomes unable to make their own decisions.) • Betreuungsverfügungen (care directives) (specifying which person is to be appointed, or under no circumstances is to be appointed, as legal carer should this become necessary.)

Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• personal presence of the person granting power of attorney (Vollmachtgeber or Vollmachtgeberin)

Documents you need

• Vorsorgevollmacht (power of attorney for healthcare and welfare matters) / Betreuungserklärung (care directive) in original • valid personal identification documents

Forms

• Vorsorgevollmacht (power of attorney for healthcare and welfare) and Betreuungsverfügung (custodianship directive) www.bmjv.de/DE/service/formulare/form_vorsorgevollmacht/form

Fees

10.00 euros for the certification of the Vorsorgevollmacht (power of attorney for care) or Betreuungsverfügung (custodianship directive)

Legal basis

• Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB) (Civil Code) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/bgb/ • Betreuungsorganisationsgesetz (BtOG) (Care Organization Act) § 7 para. 1 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/btog/__7.html • Berliner Gesetz zur Ausführung des Betreuungsorganisationsgesetzes (AGBtOG Bln) (Berlin Act Implementing the Care Organization Act) gesetze.berlin.de/bsbe/document/jlr-BtOGAGBErahmen

Further information

• Information on power of attorney for personal care (Vorsorgevollmacht), custodianship directive (Betreuungsverfügung) and living will (Patientenverfügung) (Federal Ministry of Justice) www.bmj.de/DE/Themen/VorsorgeUndBetreuungsrecht/VorsorgeUndB • Berlin Social Law (Senate Department for Social Affairs) sozialrecht.berlin.de/ • Brochure on Custodianship Law (Betreuungsrecht) (Federal Ministry of Justice) <https://www.bmj.de/SharedDocs/Publikationen/DE/Betreuungsrecht.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=40>

Who is responsible

This service can be used at the Amt für Soziales (social welfare office) of your district of residence.

Responsible for you

Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.

Original

German original

Service number 324725 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/324725/