How to Obtain a German Birth Certificate
- 1). Determine the correct registrar's office, or "Standesamt," for your city of birth. Note the postal code if mailing your request. If you speak German and can be easily understood over the phone, you may make your request over the phone.
- 2). Write your request in German. Use this German phrase to request your birth certificate: "Ich bitte um Ausstellung einer internationalen Geburtsurkunde für [your first/middle/last name], geb am [your birthdate] in [your birthplace]. Eltern [your father's name] und [your mother's maiden name]." Include your full name and current mailing address.
- 3). Address the request to:
Standesamt
[postal code]
[town name]
Germany
Enclose $2 in postage for the reply. You may also purchase International Postal Reply coupons, available at the post office. - 4). Mail the letter with the correct postage.
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