Extended certificate of good conduct

You must submit the application in person or with an official or officially certified signature in writing to the registration office of your municipality. The application can also be submitted by legal representatives (e.g. parents for minors). It is not possible to authorize another person.

When applying, you must state whether you require the certificate for private purposes or for submission to an authority. If you require the certificate for private purposes, you will receive it by post. A certificate for submission to an authority will be sent directly to the authority. You should therefore state the address of the authority and, if possible, the reference number. It may take a few days to process the application and send the certificate of good conduct.

The extended certificate of good conduct can also be applied for online directly from the Federal Office of Justice.

Please contact the relevant registration office of the municipality or city administration. Alternatively, you can submit an online application to the Federal Office of Justice.

You can apply for an extended certificate of good conduct from the age of 14 if it is required by law or is needed in certain areas of life.

• Valid identity card or passport
• Written request from the employer or the institution to submit the extended certificate of good conduct

Note: The written request should include confirmation that the requirements for issuing an extended certificate of good conduct have been met.

The fee is 13.00 euros. This amount must be paid to the local registration office when submitting the application. The Federal Office of Justice may reduce or waive the fee in cases of "indigence" or for "other equitable reasons".

None.

• § 30 Federal Central Register Act (BZRG)
• § Section 30a of the Federal Central Register Act (BZRG)
• § 31 Federal Central Register Act (BZRG)

Further information on the online procedure can be found underObtaining a certificate of good conduct online.

Authorities can obtain certificates of good conduct for certain persons if they need them to carry out their official duties. The prerequisite for this is that the request to the person concerned to submit a certificate of good conduct is not appropriate or has previously been unsuccessful. The person concerned has a right of access to the certificate of good conduct vis-à-vis the authority.

• Federal Office of Justice

30.06.2021