Lebenspartnerschaftsurkunde - weitere Ausfertigungen beantragen

Personenstandsgesetz - PStG:

• § 48 Personenstandsurkunden
• § 58 Lebenspartnerschaftsurkunde

Lebenspartnerschaftsgesetz - LPartG:

• § 1 Lebenspartnerschaft

§ 5 der Verordnung des Innenministeriums zur Durchführung des Personenstandsgesetzes (PStG-DVO) (Erhebung von Gebühren und Auslagen) in Verbindung mit Anlage 1 (Gebührenverzeichnis)

When you entered into a registered civil partnership, you received a civil partnership certificate.
You can apply for further copies at any time, for example for pension matters and to change identity documents.

The civil partnership certificate contains

• the first names and surnames of the civil partners
  • at the time the civil partnership was established and
  • according to the entry in the civil partnership register at the time the certificate is issued
• Place and date of birth and
• The place and date of the establishment of the civil partnership

• if appearing in person: valid identity card or passport
• by proxy:
  • written authorisation from the authorised person to whom the entry relates
  • ID of the authorised person
• Proof of legal interest: e.g. letter from the probate court, court judgement or enforceable title

The following persons are eligible to apply if they are over 16 years of age:

• Life partners,
• Ancestors, for example parents and grandparents ,
• Descendants, for example children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren , and
• other persons who can credibly demonstrate a legal interest (e.g. by means of a letter from the probate court, a court judgement or an enforceable title)

Civil partnership certificate or notarised printout from the civil partnership register: EUR 20.00 each

You can apply for the certificate in person at the registry office where you formed your civil partnership and pay the fee immediately.

A written application is also possible. Some registry offices also offer the option of ordering certificates by fax, e-mail or telephone.

In these cases, you must clarify with the registry office whether

• it should send you the certificate or you should collect it and
• how you can pay the fees (for example by bank transfer or in cash on collection).

Some municipalities and cities also offer forms for electronic ordering on the Internet.

You can also be represented when applying for or collecting the certificate.

Please note Immediate issue of the certificate is not always possible.

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