Notarizing birth on seagoing vessels

• The parent with custody or, in the event of his or her being prevented from attending, another person who was present at the birth shall submit the birth notification to the skipper.
• The required documents should be attached or submitted to the registry office I in Berlin at the next opportunity. Ordered documents can be sent.

Standesamt I in Berlin

If a child is born on a German seagoing vessel, the notification is mandatory. This applies regardless of the nationality of the parents or the child.

• in the case of married parents
  • Birth certificates of the parents, possibly with translation, legalization or apostille
  • Marriage certificate or a certified printout from the marriage register, possibly with translation, legalisation or apostille
• in the case of unmarried parents
  • Birth certificate of the mother, possibly with translation, legalization or apostille
  • if paternity has already been recognised:
    • Declaration of acknowledgement of paternity and declaration of consent by the mother
    • Father's birth certificate
    • where applicable, the declaration of custody
    • if necessary with translation, legalization or apostille
       
• Identity card, passport or a recognized passport replacement document of the parents

A marriage certificate and proof of dissolution of the marriage must also be presented if the marriage has been divorced in the meantime or the husband has died within 300 days before the birth of the child.

The notification must be made immediately to the skipper by the persons obliged to do so. Immediate means without culpable delay.

• § 37 Civil Status Act (PStG)
• § 31 Civil Status Ordinance (PStV)
• § 33 Civil Status Ordinance (PStV)

• Forms: none
• Online service: none
• Written form required:
• Personal appearance required: yes

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05.10.2020