Printout from the birth register

A certified printout from the register of births will be issued to you on request by the relevant registry office. The printout shows all the data that the registry office has entered in connection with your birth. You will receive the document, including any subsequent notarisations, as a printout from the electronic register. This printout is legally equivalent to the birth certificate and can be presented instead of it in an official context.

In addition to the birth details (including the time of birth and additional information on the parents), the printout also contains subsequent changes, such as adoption, changes to the paternity of the child or name changes.

The registry office will usually tell you the exact time (hour and minute) of your birth on request, without having to issue a certificate.

Supplement State of Brandenburg:

The printout from the register of births is issued by the registry office that notarised the birth. If the birth is recorded in the electronic civil status register of a registry office in Brandenburg, it is also possible to obtain a printout of the register from any other registry office in Brandenburg.

State of Brandenburg:

Ordinance on fees for public services in the portfolio of the Minister of the Interior and Local Government - OMIK regulations

• § Section 55 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
• § Section 62 of the Civil Status Act (PStG)
• § Section 50 Ordinance on Civil Status (PStV)

• Identity card, passport or eID (for written orders: certified copy)
• For applications/collection by a representative: written authorisation from the authorised person, their ID, passport or eID
• Proof of legal interest, if applicable

The personal data in the civil status register is subject to data protection. Certified register printouts can therefore only be issued

• for persons to whom the entry refers

and their

• Spouses,
• Life partners (within the meaning of the German Life Partnerships Act),
• Ancestors and descendants (such as parents or grandparents as well as children and grandchildren),
• Siblings, if they can prove a legitimate interest.

Other persons, including close relatives such as aunts and uncles, only receive a deed if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest (examples: Letter from the probate court, court judgement or enforceable title).

Applicants must be at least 16 years old.

• Verordnung über die Gebühren für öffentliche Leistungen im Geschäftsbereich des Ministeriums des Innern und für Kommunales (Gebührenordnung des Ministeriums des Innern und für Kommunales - GebOMIK)

Personal application

• Go to the registry office that notarised the birth.
• Please present your identity card or passport to prove your identity.
• You usually pay the fee in advance when you apply at the registry office.

A person you trust can order and collect the certificate on your behalf; your representative must present their own identity card or passport in addition to a written power of attorney.

Application by post or fax

• Send an informal letter to the relevant registry office with a request for a certified printout from the birth register. Depending on what the town or municipality offers, you can also find application forms on the Internet.
• Your letter must contain the following information:
  • Surname, first name
  • Date and place of birth
  • Surname, first name of parents
  • if known: Registry office and notarisation number
• Enclose a certified copy of your identity card or passport with the letter.
• You will receive a notification of fees when the certificate is sent to you, unless you have already paid the fees.

Instruction at the local court responsible for the registry office

State of Brandenburg:

The application for a printout from the register of births can be made informally.

The certified printout from the register of births replaces the former certificate of descent (abolished on 1 January 2009).

• Birth register printout in Brandenburg

  Display of performance in the source portal

• Printout from the birth register

  Display of performance in the source portal

Registry office