Printout from the birth register
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzA certified printout from the register of births (formerly the register of births) shows all the data entered by the registry office in connection with the birth. You will receive the certificate, including any marginal notes, either as a
- a printout from the electronic register or
- a copy or verbatim transcript of the birth entry from the register of births.
In addition to the birth details (including time of birth and additional information about the parents), the printout also contains any subsequent changes, such as adoption or change of name.
The registry office will also tell you the exact time (hour and minute) of your birth on request, without having to issue a certificate. A fee may be charged for this.
For further information on the procedure, the responsible office and the fees, please refer to the section "Applying for a birth certificate".
Applying in person
- Go to the registry office where the birth was registered.
- You must present your identity card or passport to prove your identity.
- You usually pay the fee when you apply at the registry office.
In addition to yourself, a person you trust may also order and collect the certificate on your behalf. In addition to a written power of attorney, they must present your identity card or passport (original or certified copy) and their own identity card or passport.
Application by post or fax
- Send an informal letter to the relevant registry office requesting a certified printout from the register of births.
- Your letter should contain the following information:
- Surname, first name,
- Date and place of birth,
- Surname, first name of parents,
- if known: Registry office and notarization number.
- Enclose a certified copy of your identity card or passport with the letter.
You will receive a notification of fees when the certificate is sent to you.
Depending on the services offered by the city or municipality, you can also submit the application online.
As a rule, please contact the registry office that keeps the birth register with your birth entry.
Registry office of the place of birth
The personal data in the civil status register is subject to data protection. Authorized applicants (minimum age: 16 years) are
- the person to whom the entry relates,
- spouses or civil partners (within the meaning of the Registered Civil Partnership Act),
- ancestors and descendants of the person concerned (e.g. children and grandchildren),
- Siblings with a legitimate interest.
Other persons, including close relatives such as aunts and uncles, will only receive a certificate if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest (examples: Letter from the probate court, court judgment or enforceable title).
To apply for a certified printout from the register of births, you will need
- Your identity card or passport
- if applying or collecting by proxy: written power of attorney and the identity card or passport (original or certified copy) of the applicant as well as the identity card or passport of the proxy in the original or as a certified copy
- for other persons, proof of their legal interest, if applicable
The certified printout from the register of births replaces the former certificate of descent (abolished on 01.01.2009).
17.03.2023
For online application:
Your responsible office:
Verbandsgemeinde Simmern-Rheinböllen - 2.1 Standesamt
In order for us to be able to deal with your concerns comprehensively and to save you unnecessary waiting times, it is necessary to make an appointment before visiting our administration. The municipality of Simmern-Rheinböllen uses an online appointment system for this purpose. For frequently requested, customer-relevant services, you can book an appointment directly with us using the following link:
To make an appointment
Visitor address
55469 Simmern/Hunsrück
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Contact person
Visitor address
55469 Simmern/Hunsrück
Telephone
Website
room
Responsible for:
- Simmern-Rheinböllen:
- Annulment of the marriage
- Application for the issue of a German death certificate in the event of a death abroad
- Apply for a birth certificate
- Apply for a certificate of no impediment
- Apply for a certificate of no impediment for foreigners
- Apply for a death certificate for a family member
- Apply for a mortuary passport
- Apply for subsequent certification of a marriage contracted by Germans abroad or with their participation
- Apply for subsequent certification of a marriage entered into abroad by persons recognized as stateless or recognized as refugees or with their participation
- Applying for a civil partnership certificate
- Applying for subsequent certification of a marriage concluded abroad
- Birth abroad Notarization of Germans without domestic residence
- Certificate of Descent
- Certify birth abroad
- Change first name
- Change of surname for an important reason
- Change order of first names
- Issuance of a certificate of marriageability for German citizens with residence, or habitual abode abroad.
- Issue a marriage certificate
- Issuing a certificate of no impediment to marriage for foreign persons
- Leaving the church declaration
- Marriage consummation
- Name change
- Notarization of deaths abroad of Germans without domestic residence
- Notarizing a death abroad
- Notarizing deaths abroad for deaths on sea-going vessels
- Obtaining a transfer permit
- Printout from the birth register
- Register marriage
- Request multilingual birth certificate
- Request multilingual form for death certificate
- Requesting a multilingual extract from the civil status register
- Show Death
- Show birth
- Show birth of a child through facilities
- Show home birth
- Submit additional information for the certification of a birth
Visitor address
55469 Simmern/Hunsrück
Telephone
Website
room
Responsible for:
- Simmern-Rheinböllen:
- Annulment of the marriage
- Application for the issue of a German death certificate in the event of a death abroad
- Apply for a birth certificate
- Apply for a certificate of no impediment
- Apply for a certificate of no impediment for foreigners
- Apply for a death certificate for a family member
- Apply for a mortuary passport
- Apply for subsequent certification of a marriage contracted by Germans abroad or with their participation
- Apply for subsequent certification of a marriage entered into abroad by persons recognized as stateless or recognized as refugees or with their participation
- Applying for a civil partnership certificate
- Applying for subsequent certification of a marriage concluded abroad
- Birth abroad Notarization of Germans without domestic residence
- Certificate of Descent
- Certify birth abroad
- Change first name
- Change of surname for an important reason
- Change order of first names
- Issuance of a certificate of marriageability for German citizens with residence, or habitual abode abroad.
- Issue a marriage certificate
- Issuing a certificate of no impediment to marriage for foreign persons
- Leaving the church declaration
- Marriage consummation
- Name change
- Notarization of deaths abroad of Germans without domestic residence
- Notarizing a death abroad
- Notarizing deaths abroad for deaths on sea-going vessels
- Obtaining a transfer permit
- Printout from the birth register
- Register marriage
- Request multilingual birth certificate
- Request multilingual form for death certificate
- Requesting a multilingual extract from the civil status register
- Show Death
- Show birth
- Show birth of a child through facilities
- Show home birth
- Submit additional information for the certification of a birth
Visitor address
55469 Simmern/Hunsrück
Telephone
Website
room
Responsible for:
- Simmern-Rheinböllen:
- Annulment of the marriage
- Application for the issue of a German death certificate in the event of a death abroad
- Apply for a birth certificate
- Apply for a certificate of no impediment
- Apply for a certificate of no impediment for foreigners
- Apply for a death certificate for a family member
- Apply for a mortuary passport
- Apply for subsequent certification of a marriage contracted by Germans abroad or with their participation
- Apply for subsequent certification of a marriage entered into abroad by persons recognized as stateless or recognized as refugees or with their participation
- Applying for a civil partnership certificate
- Applying for subsequent certification of a marriage concluded abroad
- Birth abroad Notarization of Germans without domestic residence
- Certificate of Descent
- Certify birth abroad
- Change first name
- Change of surname for an important reason
- Change order of first names
- Issuance of a certificate of marriageability for German citizens with residence, or habitual abode abroad.
- Issue a marriage certificate
- Issuing a certificate of no impediment to marriage for foreign persons
- Leaving the church declaration
- Marriage consummation
- Name change
- Notarization of deaths abroad of Germans without domestic residence
- Notarizing a death abroad
- Notarizing deaths abroad for deaths on sea-going vessels
- Obtaining a transfer permit
- Printout from the birth register
- Register marriage
- Request multilingual birth certificate
- Request multilingual form for death certificate
- Requesting a multilingual extract from the civil status register
- Show Death
- Show birth
- Show birth of a child through facilities
- Show home birth
- Submit additional information for the certification of a birth