The certification confirms that the content of the copy is identical to the original document. The certification does not certify the authenticity or validity of the original.
This service is provided exclusively under municipal jurisdiction. Your request can therefore only be processed if you have your main residence in Bremen.
The Bürgeramt certifies copies if
The original must be presented for this purpose.
The following may not be certified
If you wish to have copies of the above documents notarized, please contact a notary public.
Copies of documents from the registry office (birth, marriage, death certificates, etc.) may also not be certified by the Bürgeramt. Please contact the registry office that issued the certificate.
Notes
There are schools that certify certificates issued there free of charge or at a lower cost. However, this should be requested directly from the school secretary's office.
Coin-operated copiers are available at the BürgerServiceCenters for making copies.
If a German identity card/passport is to be authenticated, a written proof of what this authentication is required for must be brought along.
Notarizations of foreign documents
Certification of foreign documents is only carried out for presentation to a German authority. The authority must be able to be named by the applicant, as it is to be included in the certification stamp.
Notarizations are possible upon presentation of
Foreign documents in characters other than Latin (e.g. Russian, Chinese, etc.) without translation cannot be certified.
2,10 EUR per page
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Last update at 07.09.2023