Birth; Display

The birth of the child must be certified by the registry office in whose jurisdiction the child was born.

Written notification of birth in a clinic

If a child is born in a hospital or other institution where obstetric care is provided, the institution's responsible body (usually the administration) is obliged to register the birth. For this purpose, the administration of the facility will collect the parents' data and obtain the necessary documents and evidence. The first names of the child can also be determined when the written notification is made. Nevertheless, it cannot be ruled out that the parents will have to appear at the registry office. This is particularly necessary if, for example, a declaration of the child's surname is required or if the father of an unmarried mother wishes to recognize the child.

Verbal notification

If written notification is not possible, the birth of the child must be notified verbally at the registry office. This is the case, for example, if it is a home birth.

The following are obliged to report the birth

• Each parent of the child, if they have custody.
• Any other person who was present at the birth or is aware of the birth from their own knowledge.

Documents

As a rule, the registrar requires the documents listed under "Required documents":

It is advisable to enquire at the registry office responsible for certifying the birth whether the documents listed under "Required documents" are sufficient, especially in the case of oral notifications.

You can submit your documents either by post or by dropping them in the mailbox at the town hall or the registry office on the 3rd floor. Alternatively, you can also make an appointment to hand in your documents in person at the registry office.

Once a birth has been reported, the registry office will record it in the register of births. The following information about the child and its parents is entered:

• The date, time and place of birth,
• the child's first names and surname
• the sex of the child,
• the parents' first names and surnames and, at the request of one of the parents, their religious affiliation.

In addition to the data provided, the register data of the parents' marriage and the register data of the birth for parents born in Germany and unmarried parents are also provided.

I do not yet have all the documents required to certify the birth of my child. What can I do?If the documents for the birth certificate are not yet complete, you can apply for a provisional certificate of the birth of your child at the registry office. This certificate will then be issued on the basis of the files. It can be submitted to the child benefit and parental benefit office, the health insurance company and other offices. The provisional certificate costs €12.00.

The mother of the child is the woman who gave birth to the child.

The father of the child is the mother's husband. If the child was born after the death of the husband, he is considered the father if the child was born within 300 days of the death. If the mother is divorced and the child was born after the divorce decree became final, the former husband is not considered the child's father.

If the child's mother is not married at the time of the child's birth, the registry office can only register a man as the father when certifying the birth if he has acknowledged paternity. The same applies if the mother is living in a registered civil partnership at the time of the birth. For this purpose, it is possible to recognize paternity even before the birth is certified.

On request, the relevant registry office will issue birth certificates from the register of births, in which the essential data from the register of births about the child and its parents are transferred. Certified printouts from the birth register (this is a verbatim reproduction of the contents of the birth register) can also be issued. For more information, see "Certificate of civil status; issue" under "Related topics".

You will automatically receive the tax identification number after the birth of your newborn child has been certified at the registry office. For this purpose, the registry office will send a notification to the relevant registration office. The registration office then forwards the notification to the Federal Central Tax Office. The tax identification number will then be sent to you by post by the Federal Central Tax Office.

The birth must be reported to the registry office within one week.

• Residence documents issued by the immigration office

• For parents who are married to each other:
  
  • Eheurkunde oder beglaubigter Ausdruck des Eheregisters
  • gültige Reisepässe bzw. Personalausweise beider Eltern
• For parents who are not married to each other:
  
  • ledige Mütter: Geburtsurkunde oder beglaubigter Ausdruck aus dem Geburtenregister der Mutter
  • Mütter die in einer eingetragenen Lebenspartnerschaft leben: Lebenspartnerschaftsurkunde oder beglaubigter Ausdruck aus dem Lebenspartnerschaftsregister (gilt auch für aufgehobene und aufgelöste Lebenspartnerschaften)
  • geschiedene Mütter: Eheurkunde oder beglaubigter Ausdruck des Eheregisters der geschiedenen Ehe mit Scheidungsvermerk; bei Heirat im Ausland: Heiratsurkunde mit rechtskräftigem Scheidungsurteil
  • verwitwete Mütter: Eheurkunde oder beglaubigter Ausdruck des Eheregisters der letzten Ehe mit Vermerk über den Tod des Ehemannes bzw. ersatzweise Ehe- und Sterbeurkunde oder beglaubigter Ausdruck aus dem Ehe- und Sterberegister
  • ggf. Nachweis über bereits abgegebene Vaterschaftsanerkennungen und Sorgeerklärungen
  • gültiger Reisepass bzw. Personalausweis der Mutter

  Für die Eintragung des Vaters empfehlen wir Ihnen, gemeinsam beim Standesamt vorzusprechen.

• The following documents from the father are required:
  
  • Geburtsurkunde oder beglaubigter Ausdruck aus dem Geburtenregister
  • gültigen Reisepass bzw. Personalausweis
• General information:
  
  • Alle Urkunden müssen im Original vorliegen, Fotokopien können nicht anerkannt werden!
  • Fremdsprachige Urkunden werden in internationaler Form oder zusammen mit einer Übersetzung (durch einen öffentlich bestellten und vereidigten Übersetzer oder Dolmetscher!) benötigt.
  • In besonderen Fällen können weitere Unterlagen erforderlich sein! Ihr zuständiges Standesamt berät sie gerne.

The birth certification of a newborn child in Erlangen is free of charge. However, a fee of €12.00 is charged for each birth certificate issued. Birth certificates for applications for child benefit, parental benefit and maternity benefit are issued free of charge. If a birth certificate has to be postponed due to missing documents from the parents, a provisional certificate of the child's birth can be issued for a fee of €12.00.

How can I pay for the certificates for my newborn child?The registry office will send you an e-mail with the information you need to pay for the certificates for your newborn child. If you have not provided an e-mail address on the birth announcement, we will contact you by telephone or post.