Applying for a civil partnership certificate
Service description
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 and contains the first names and surnames at the time the civil partnership was entered into and before, the place and date of birth of the civil partners, the place and date the civil partnership was entered into and details of the religious community of the civil partners.You can request a civil partnership certificate at any time from the registry office in whose area you established 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
- 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 subsequent changes, such as dissolution notes, if applicable.
Legal basis
- § Section 58 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
- § Sections 61-66 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
- § Section 5 (5) of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
- § Section 48 Ordinance on the Implementation of the Civil Status Act (Civil Status Ordinance (PStV))
- § Section 50 Ordinance on the Implementation of the Civil Status Act (Civil Status Ordinance PStV)
Required documents
You will need to apply for a civil partnership certificate:
- Your identity card or passport
- if the application or collection is made by a representative: written power of attorney from the authorized person, their identity card or passport and the identity card or passport of the representative
- for other persons a proof of their legal interest
Prerequisite
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 life partners to whom the certificate relates
- They are the parents of the life partners
- you are the child of a life partner, or
- you are a sibling of a 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 (for example, 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.What else should I know?
If the civil partnership data changes, for example due to a change of name or dissolution of the civil partnership, the civil partnership entry is supplemented by a subsequent certification. A new civil partnership certificate can be issued on request.