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Do you need a civil partnership certificate? You can obtain your civil partnership certificate from the registry office in whose district the civil partnership was established. The registry office will issue it from the civil partnership register.

When you entered into a civil partnership, you received a civil partnership certificate. You can apply for further copies at the registry office at any time. To do so, please contact the registry office that notarized your civil partnership.

Saarland has also made use of the option granted by the Civil Status Act to set up a central electronic civil status register at state level. This enables citizens throughout Saarland to obtain information from Saarland civil status registers or civil status certificates from all registry offices, provided that the civil status cases are recorded electronically. This has regularly been the case since 01.01.2009.

The civil partnership certificate proves the establishment of a civil partnership between two people of the same sex. It contains the first and last names at the time of the establishment and before, the place and date of birth of the civil partners and the place and date of the establishment of the civil partnership.

You can obtain the civil partnership certificate in the following forms:

• Civil partnership certificate (with translation assistance for use in EU countries if necessary)
• Certified printout from the civil partnership register
• Multilingual civil partnership certificate (only for use in certain countries abroad)

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 subsequent certifications, as a printout from the electronic register.

If the civil status data of the civil partners 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 upon request.

To apply for a civil partnership certificate, you will need

• Your identity card or passport (a copy if applying in writing)

• if the application is made or collected by a representative

• written power of attorney from the authorized person,
• their identity card (original or copy) or passport (original or copy) and
• the identity card or passport (original) of the representative

• for other persons, including close relatives such as aunts and uncles, proof of their legal interest (e.g. a letter from the probate court, a court judgment or an enforceable title)

The personal data in the civil status register is subject to data protection. Civil partnership certificates can therefore only be issued

• for persons to whom the register entry relates (civil partner)

as well as their

• ancestors and descendants (such as parents or grandparents as well as children and grandchildren),

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

Applicants must be at least 16 years old.

Fee for a civil partnership certificate: 11.00 euros

Fee for a certified printout: 11.00 euros

Fee for a multilingual civil partnership certificate: 11.00 euros

Fee for issuing a translation aid (multilingual form pursuant to Art. 7 Regulation (EU) No. 2016/1191): EUR 11.00

Fee for each additional copy if requested at the same time as the first copy: EUR 5.50

You can apply for a civil partnership certificate in person or in writing.

Applying in person:

• An appointment may be required to apply in person.
• Go to the registry office that notarized the civil partnership.
  If the civil partnership was established in Saarland, you can also apply for a civil partnership certificate at any other registry office in Saarland, provided the entry is recorded electronically. This has regularly been the case since 2009.
• To prove your identity, present your identity card or passport.
• You usually pay the fee directly at the registry office when you apply.
• In addition to yourself, a person you trust may also order and collect the certificate on your behalf. In addition to a written power of attorney issued by you, the person must present your identity card or passport (original or copy) and their own identity card or passport.

Written application:

• Send an informal letter to the relevant registry office asking them to issue you with a civil partnership certificate. Depending on what the city or municipality offers, you can also find application forms on the Internet or order them electronically.

• Your letter should contain the following information:
  • Surname, first name
  • Your registration address
  • Place and date of the establishment of the civil partnership
  • if known: Registry office and registration number
  • the reason for the application
  • If necessary, further proof, for example of legal interest
• Enclose a copy of your identity card or passport with the letter.
• Please enquire at the registry office about payment options and the specific fee amount

Depending on the individual case

The civil partnership certificate can be issued for 80 years from the date the register is created.

Retention period: 80 years

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 upon request.

• Application for a court decision at the local court responsible for the registry office

• Issuing a civil partnership certificate
• The civil partnership certificate proves the establishment of a civil partnership.
• It contains the following information:
  • The first names and surnames at the time the civil partnership was established and before that
  • Place and date of birth of the civil partners
  • Place and date of the establishment of the civil partnership
  • If applicable, notes on the dissolution of the civil partnership due to dissolution or death
• Responsible: Registry office in whose district the civil partnership was established.