Urkunden (certificates) - Apply for a birth certificate for a birth abroad or in a former German territory

• Recording / registration of the civil status entry (Beurkundung/Registrierung) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/326207/ The recording/registration took place at Standesamt I (Registry Office I) in Berlin, or at a registry office in the former German territories administered by Standesamt I in Berlin. • Entitlement to receive the document (Empfangsberechtigung) Entitled to receive the document are the person themselves, the parents, the grandparents, children or siblings, and spouses or civil partners; also all persons who can credibly demonstrate a legal or legitimate interest in the issuance of the certificate. • For online applications: consent to the electronic payment procedure or bank transfer If fees apply, you will receive a payment request by email at a later date. The following payment methods are available to you: • Credit card (Visa, Mastercard) • Paypal Should you be unable or unwilling to use the electronic payment option, a bank transfer is also possible.

• Application for issuance of a Geburtsurkunde (birth certificate) for a birth abroad The application should preferably be submitted online. An in-person application can only be made after a prior appointment (Termin) has been arranged. • Proof of relationship (Verwandschaftsnachweis) or other evidence of legal or legitimate interest • Personalausweis (identity card) or passport, if applying in person

• 12.00 euros: birth certificate • 6.00 euros: each additional certificate issued at the same time • 12.00 euros: international birth certificate • 6.00 euros: each additional international certificate issued at the same time • 12.00 euros: certified extract from the birth register • 6.00 euros: each additional certified register extract issued at the same time

• Personenstandsgesetz (PStG, Civil Status Act) § 61 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pstg/__61.html • Personenstandsgesetz (PStG, Civil Status Act) § 62 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pstg/__62.html

• General information on register law (Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten, State Office for Citizens' and Regulatory Affairs) www.berlin.de/labo/buergerdienste/standesamt-i-in-berlin/urk