Meldebescheinigung Erteilung

A registration certificate provides information about who is registered where (proof of residence).

The registration authority will issue the person concerned with a written or electronic registration certificate (PDF document) upon request. The electronic registration certificate is issued centrally via the Schleswig-Holstein Service Portal. The registration certificate is only issued free of charge in this electronic procedure. You can use the link directly if you use your ID document with a card reader (e.g. the smartphone connected to the PC). If you want to use the service on a smartphone, you can also find the service via the ZuFiSH search on your smartphone.

1. Family name,
2. First name, indicating the common first name,
3. Doctorate,
4. date of birth,
5. current addresses, marked according to main and secondary residence.

Upon request, the following additional data can also be included in anextended registration certificate:

1. Former names,
2. religious name, stage name,
3. place of birth and, if born abroad, the country,
4. gender,
5. the legal representative
   1. Family name,
   2. first names,
   3. Doctorate,
   4. address,
   5. date of birth,
   6. gender and
   7. date of death,
6. current nationalities,
7. religious affiliation,
8. previous addresses,
9. date of moving in, date of moving out,
10. marital status,
11. spouse or life partner
    1. Family name,
    2. first names,
    3. maiden name,
    4. Doctorate,
    5. date of birth,
    6. gender,
    7. current addresses,
    8. date of death,
12. underage children
    1. Family name,
    2. first names,
    3. date of birth,
    4. gender,
    5. Address in Germany,
    6. date of death,
13. issuing authority, date of issue, last day of validity and serial number of the ID card, temporary ID card or replacement ID card, recognized passport or passport replacement document, issuing authority, last day of validity and serial number of the eID card, and
14. the fact that a date of death is not stored.

A registration certificate may be required for marriage, for example.
Certificates for other persons can only be sent to the person concerned in writing or handed over on presentation of a power of attorney.

Foreign nationals may have to submit an extended registration certificate to their consulates for passport matters.

Registration certificates can be applied for in person or by an authorized person:

• Identity card or passport of the person making the application and
• a power of attorney if necessary.

The registration certificate can also be applied for in writing or electronically:

• Copy of the applicant's identity card or passport and
• Letter or e-mail

The registration certificate is sent in writing to the address stored in the population register. Before submitting the application, it is necessary to contact the registration office to arrange payment of the fee.

Municipal, district or city administration (citizens' office, formerly: residents' registration office).