Civil partnership certificate: Apply for additional copies

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The civil partnership certificate serves as proof that you have entered into a civil partnership. You can obtain it from the registry office that registered your civil partnership or that subsequently registered your civil partnership concluded abroad.
The civil partnership certificate contains:
- Your first name and surname before and during the civil partnership
- Place and date of birth of the partner
- Place and date of the establishment of the civil partnership
You can obtain the civil partnership certificate in the following forms:
- Certificate
- certified printout from the civil partnership register
A certified printout from the civil partnership register sets out all the details that the registry office has recorded in connection with the civil partnership.
In addition to the details provided, the printout also includes subsequent changes, such as the dissolution of the civil partnership or its conversion into a marriage.
Basis for action(s)
Required documents
You will need to apply for a civil partnership certificate:
- Your identity card or passport
  - a copy, if the application is made in writing
  - Online, you must verify your identity electronically using your identity card
- if the application is made or the item is collected by a representative:
  - Written authorisation from the authorised person
  - Identity card or passport of the representative and of the person being represented
- for other individuals, proof of their legitimate interest, for example:
  - a letter from the probate court
  - a court judgement
  - an enforceable judgement
Prerequisites
Civil partnership certificates contain personal data; consequently, their issue is subject to data protection restrictions.
- You are eligible to apply provided you meet the following conditions:
  - You are at least 16 years old.
  - You are one of the life partners referred to in the certificate.
  - You are the parent of one of the partners.
  - You are a child or grandchild of the partners.
- Close relatives, such as siblings, as well as persons with no family connection whatsoever, will only be issued with a certificate if they can demonstrate a legitimate interest, for example by means of a letter from the probate court.
If the civil partnership was entered into abroad, you must have it officially registered in Germany beforehand.
Responsible office
The registry office in whose district the civil partnership was entered into or your foreign civil partnership was subsequently registered

Responsible departments

Public order office

Responsible employees