Issue of civil partnership certificate

Since October 1, 2017, no new civil partnerships have been established for people of the same sex in Germany.

However, on the basis of a civil partnership entry, the registrar will continue to issue a civil partnership certificate upon request.

You can usually apply for a civil partnership certificate in person, in writing or electronically.

If the relevant registry office offers an online service for applying for a civil partnership certificate, you can submit your application via this service.

To the registry office that keeps the civil partnership register with the civil partnership entry.

To apply for a civil partnership certificate, you will generally need

• Your identity card or passport (a certified copy if applying in writing, you must authenticate yourself electronically online)
• if applying for or collecting the certificate through a representative: written authorization from the authorized person, their identity card or passport and the identity card or passport of the representative
• for other persons, proof of their legal interest

Issuing a civil partnership certificate costs 10.00 euros per certificate.

Fee: EUR 10,00

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs

13.11.2024

The registry office that keeps the civil partnership register with the civil partnership entry.