Birth: Display of a birth

The birth of your child is registered at the registry office of the birth district. Therefore, it is not the registry office of your place of residence that is responsible, but the place of birth that is decisive. If the child is born in a hospital or birth center, these facilities register the birth in writing with the registry offices. In the case of home births, midwives, obstetricians or doctors issue the birth certificates. You must present these in person to the relevant registry office within one week of the birth of your child.

Requirements

All certificates and documents must be presented in the original at the registry office. It is also necessary to present the original of the parents' national passport and electronic residence permit (eAT). In the case of German identity cards/passports, it is also possible to submit a clearly recognizable copy instead of the original.

For further information on the required documents, please refer to the birth flyer (see "i Where can I find out more?").
The translation of foreign certificates must be carried out by a sworn translator in Germany and must be submitted together with the original certificate.
Note: In many cases, foreign documents must be certified (e.g. apostille). Please enquire at the registry office in good time before the date of birth whether this is necessary in your case. This list is not exhaustive. Further documents may be required in individual cases.

What documents do I need?

• see Birth Flyer
  

  (under "i Where can I find out more?")