Birth: Display of a birth

Form: Name determination

Identity card/passport (copy)
Foreign identity documents must be submitted in the original

If the mother is registered outside of Bremen, the registry office will independently retrieve the registration data from the responsible registration office. If this is not possible, an extended registration certificate is required. The registry office will then contact you. You will then receive the registration certificate from your local registration office.

If the marriage took place in Germany:

• Birth certificates of both parents, if necessary with translation and
• Marriage certificate or
• Certified copy from the marriage register

If the marriage was concluded abroad:

• Marriage certificate with translation and
• Birth certificate of both parents, with translation if necessary

For registered civil partnerships:

• Birth certificate of the mother, with translation if necessary
• Civil partnership certificate, with translation if necessary

For siblings:

• Birth certificate of the previous child

Form: Name determination

Identity card/passport (copy)
Foreign identity documents must be submitted in the original

If the mother is registered outside of Bremen, the registry office will independently retrieve the registration data from the responsible registration authority. If this is not possible, an extended registration certificate is required. The registry office will then contact you. You will then receive the registration certificate from your local registration office.

For unmarried mothers:

• Birth certificate of the mother, with translation if necessary

For divorced mothers:

• Mother's birth certificate, with translation if necessary
• Marriage / marriage certificate
• If married abroad, the marriage certificate of the divorced marriage with translation
• Divorce decree/judgment with legal effect, if applicable with a certificate of name change
• Certificate of change of name, if applicable

Father:

• Birth certificate, with translation if applicable
• Certificate of acknowledgment of paternity and consent of the mother
• In the case of joint custody, also the declaration of custody from the youth welfare office

For siblings with joint custody:

• Birth certificate of the previous child

Yes, the certified copies/printouts are also personal status documents.

No. You can also drop the sealed envelope in the mailbox at the relevant registry office.