Authentication of copies/transcripts
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Register und Kataster
The certification confirms that the content of the copy is identical to the original document. The certification does not certify the authenticity or validity of the original.
This service is offered exclusively on a municipal basis. Your request can therefore only be processed if you have your main place of residence in Bremen.
As of now, you do not need an appointment for this request at the BürgerServiceCenters Mitte, Nord and Stresemannstrasse. You can do this at the express counter. Please note the different opening hours of the express counters in the various BürgerServiceCenters.
Basic information
The Bürgeramt certifies copies if
- the original was issued by a German authority or
- the copy is required for presentation to a German authority.
The original must be presented for this purpose.
The following may not be certified
- Transcripts from official registers
- Wills
- Documents concerning inheritance and real estate matters
- Court decisions
- Excerpts from the association and commercial registers
- affidavits
- General powers of attorney
- Documents concerning private law or required for private use
If you wish to have copies of the above documents notarized, please contact a notary public.
Copies of documents from the registry office (birth, marriage, death certificates, etc.) may also not be certified by the Bürgeramt. Please contact the registry office that issued the certificate.
Notes
There are schools that certify certificates issued there free of charge or at a lower cost. However, this should be requested directly from the school secretary's office.
Coin-operated copiers are available at the BürgerServiceCenters for making copies.
What documents do I need?
- Original
- identity card/passport
If a German identity card/passport is to be authenticated, a written proof of what this authentication is required for must be brought along.
