Apply for a civil partnership certificate
Do you need a civil partnership certificate? You can obtain your civil partnership certificate from the registry office in whose area the civil partnership was established.
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Basic information
If you have registered a civil partnership and need a new civil partnership certificate, you can apply for this at the registry office. To do this, please contact the registry office where you entered into the civil partnership.
The civil partnership certificate proves that you have entered into a civil partnership. It contains the following data
- the first names and surnames at the time of establishment and before,
- the place and date of birth of the civil partners
- the place and date of the establishment of the civil partnership
You can request a civil partnership certificate at any time from the registry office in whose area you entered into the civil partnership.
You can obtain the civil partnership certificate in the following forms:
- Civil partnership certificate
- Certified printout from the civil partnership register
A certified printout from the civil partnership register shows all the data entered by the registry office in connection with the conclusion of the civil partnership.
You will receive the certificate, including any marginal notes, either as a
- a new printout from the electronic register (if already held by your registry office) or
- as a copy or verbatim copy of the civil partnership entry from the civil partnership register.
In addition to the details, the printout also contains any subsequent changes, such as dissolution notices.
Requirements
- Civil partnership certificates contain personal data, so their issue is subject to data protection restrictions.
- You are entitled to apply under the following conditions:
- You are at least 16 years old
- You are one of the civil partners to whom the certificate relates
- You are the parents of the civil partner
- You are a child of the civil partner or civil partners or
- You are a sibling of the partner with a legitimate interest
- Other persons, including close relatives such as aunts and uncles, will only receive a certificate if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest (e.g. by means of a letter from the probate court).
- If the civil partnership was applied for abroad, you must first have it certified in Germany.
Restrictions apply to civil status registers for
- Persons whose gender has been changed in the register entry and whose first names have been entered in accordance with the Self-Determination Act.
- Persons who are protected by a blocking note in the civil status register.
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Procedure
You can apply for a civil partnership certificate at the Bremen-Mitte registry office and the Bremen-Nord registry office in writing by e-mail, DE-Mail or post.
For legal reasons, it is not possible to order a certificate by telephone.
Request by e-mail
- Fill out the form to request a certificate.
- Send a scanned attachment/photo as proof of your identity. This can be:
- Identity card (both sides)
- Passport
- You may black out data that is not required (e.g. height, eye color, etc.).
- Send the email to the email address of the relevant registry office.
- For the registry office Bremen-Mitte:
- urkunde@inneres.bremen.de
- For the registry office Bremen-Nord:
- Standesamtbremen-nord@inneres.bremen.de
- For the registry office Bremen-Mitte:
- You will then receive an invoice and the civil partnership certificate.
Application by DE-Mail
We would like to point out that copies of ID cards contain sensitive data that should only be sent in encrypted form when using e-mail as a means of transportation. For this purpose, we also offer you the option of sending us the certificate request, including a scanned copy of your ID, by DE-Mail.
- Sending by DE-Mail requires that you yourself have a DE-Mail address, i.e. that you are authenticated within the DE-Mail network. Encrypted transmission is only guaranteed within the DE-Mail network.
- It is not possible to send messages to the DE-Mail addresses of the registry offices from a conventional mail account.
- Our DE-Mail addresses are:
- For the registry office Bremen-Mitte:
- EPS.050-SM@bremen.de-mail.de
- For the registry office Bremen-Nord:
- EPS.050-SN@bremen.de-mail.de
- For the registry office Bremen-Mitte:
Request by post
- Fill out the form to request a certificate.
- Send a copy of proof of your identity. This can be:
- Identity card (both sides)
- Passport
- You may black out data that is not required (e.g. height, eye color, etc.).
- Send both together to the relevant registry office.
- You will then receive an invoice and the civil partnership certificate.
If you do not wish to send a copy/scan copy of your identity card or passport, the requested certificate can only be collected in person, as the registry office must be satisfied that the request for the certificate is justified and that the person making the request is the right person. Please arrange a collection appointment by calling 115.
More information
For further information on DE-Mail, we recommend the publications of the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) under "Further information".
Legal remedy
- Instruction by the civil status court according to § 49 PStG
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Necessary Documents
- Your identity card, passport, eID or eAT (if applying in writing: copy)
- if applied for or collected by a representative:
- written power of attorney from the authorized person and
- their identity card (original or copy or eID or eAT) or
- Passport (original or copy) and
- the identity card, passport, eID or eAT of the representative
- for other persons, including close relatives such as aunts and uncles:
proof of their legal interest, for example a letter from the probate court, a court judgment or an enforceable title
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Competent Department
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Standesamt Bremen-Mitte
- +49 421 115
- +49 421 361 6360
- Hollerallee 79, 28209 Bremen
- standesamtmitte
@inneres. bremen. de
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Standesamt Bremen-Nord
- +49 421 115
- +49 421 361 79383
- Gerhard-Rohlfs-Str. 62, 28757 Bremen
- standesamtbremen-
nord @inneres. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
bis 15,00 EUR per certificate
bis 8,00 EUR for each additional, identical certificate issued at the same time.If you request the certificate in writing, we will send you an invoice together with the certificate.
If you collect the certificate in person, the fees must be paid in cash, by EC card, Maestro, Mastercard, Visa or VPay.
Civil status certificates that are required for the purposes of statutory health, long-term care, accident and pension insurance, the granting of child benefit, parental benefit or education allowances are for a specific purpose and free of charge. -
Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
The civil partnership certificate can be issued 80 years after the register is created.
How long does it take to process
The processing time depends on the order volume.
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More Information
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 23.02.2026