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If you have entered into a civil partnership and require a new civil partnership certificate, you can apply for one at the registry office. To do so, please contact the registry office within whose jurisdiction the civil partnership was registered. The civil partnership certificate proves that you have entered into a civil partnership with your partner. Among other things, it contains the names you use within the civil partnership. It also states the place and date on which the civil partnership was entered into. You can obtain the civil partnership certificate in various formats:
· As a civil partnership certificate
· A certified printout from the civil partnership register. This printout contains all the details entered in the civil partnership register.
If any changes occur after the registration has been finalised – for example, due to a change of name – the entry in the register will be updated by means of a supplementary certificate. Upon request, the registry office can then issue you with a new civil partnership certificate.
Prerequisites
The following persons over the age of 16 can submit an application:
- The person to whom the entry in the register refers.
- Ancestors and descendants, e.g. parents, children or grandchildren (relationship must be explained and, if necessary, proven).
- Other persons who can prove a legal interest, for example by means of a letter from the probate court, a court judgement or an enforceable title.
Deadlines
Civil partnership certificates and certified extracts from the civil partnership register can only be requested from the registry office up to 80 years after the entry was recorded in the civil partnership register. For older entries, the archive of the local authority to which the registry office belongs is responsible.
Required documents
Applying for a civil partnership certificateCosts
- Fee for a civil partnership certificate: 12.00 EUR
- Fee for a notarised printout: EUR 12.00
Legal basis
Legal remedy
Application for a court decision at the local court responsible for the registry officeProcedure
You can request a civil partnership certificate from the registry office in person (an appointment may be required), in writing or, where applicable, electronically. Applying in person:- An appointment may be necessary for a personal application.
- Bring your identity card or passport with you.
- You pay the fee directly at the registry office when you apply.
- A trusted person can also order and collect the certificate on your behalf. This person will need a written authorisation as well as your identity card or passport (original or copy) and your identity card or passport.
Written application:
- Send an informal letter to the relevant registry office requesting that a civil partnership certificate be issued.
- Your letter should contain the following information:
o Your surname and first name
o Your registered address
o The date and place on which the civil partnership was entered into
o If known, the registration number and the registry office
o Any further supporting documents, if available, for example to demonstrate a legal interest or eligibility for a fee waiver.
- Enclose a copy of your identity card or passport.
Electronic application:
- If the registry office offers an online option, go to the corresponding website.
- If necessary, log in using the online ID function of your ID card.
- Enter the required data and, if necessary, upload the required documents.
- Send the application online.
Please enquire in advance at the registry office how much the fees are and what payment options are available.
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BuchbrunnerStrasse 61, 97318 KitzingenTown hall
Kaiserstraße13/15 , 97318 Kitzingen