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Service Description

If a child is born during a voyage on a seagoing vessel entitled to fly the federal flag, there is an obligation to report the birth to the registry office I in Berlin. The custodial parent files the birth notification with the ship's master. If the parents are unable to attend, any other person who was present at the birth is also obliged to report the birth.

Process flow

  • The custodial parent or, in case of incapacity, another person who was present at the birth, files the birth announcement with the ship's master.
  • The ship's master or the ship's female master records a transcript and forwards the birth announcement to the registry office I in Berlin.
  • The required documents should be attached or submitted at the next opportunity to the Standesamt I in Berlin.
  • Registration in the birth register takes place at Standesamt I in Berlin.
  • Ordered (birth) certificates can be sent.

Who should I contact?

Please contact the registry office I in Berlin.

Requirements

  • A child was born on a ship under German flag
  • Notification required (applies regardless of the nationality of the parents or the child)
    • the custodial parent and any other person who was present at the birth, if the parents are unable to attend.
    • The notification is to be made to the ship's master, who will forward it to the registry office I in Berlin.

Which documents are required?

  • In case of parents married to each other
    • Birth certificates of the parents, if necessary with translation, legalization or apostille
    • Marriage certificate or a certified printout from the marriage register, if necessary with translation, legalization or apostille
  • In case of parents who are not married to each other
    • Birth certificate of the mother, if necessary with translation, legalization or apostille
    • if paternity has already been acknowledged
      • Declaration of acknowledgement of paternity and declaration of consent of the mother
      • Birth certificate of the father
      • if applicable, the declaration of custody
      • all with translation, legalization or apostille, if necessary
  • identity card, passport or a recognized passport replacement document of the parents

A marriage certificate and proof of dissolution of marriage must also be submitted if the marriage has since been divorced or the husband has died within 300 days prior to the birth of the child.

What are the fees?

Fee: free of charge
The certification in the birth register of the registry office I in Berlin is free of charge.

Fee: 6,00 - 12,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Fees for the issuance of a birth certificate are charged according to Berlin state law. Currently, one certificate costs 12.00 EUR, each additional certificate ordered at the same time and of the same type costs 6.00 EUR.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The notification is to be made immediately to the shipmaster by the persons obliged to do so. Immediately means without culpable delay.

Legal basis

Appeal

  • Forms: none
  • Online service: none
  • Written form required: no
  • Personal appearance required: yes

What else should I know?

none

Further Information

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Author

Senate Department for the Interior, Digitization and Sport, Department I - Constitutional and Administrative Law

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Technically approved by

Senate Department for the Interior, Digitization and Sport, Department I - Constitutional and Administrative Law

Professionally released on

05.10.2020

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)

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