As a rule, you must present the originals of all the certificates and documents listed below for certification at the registry office. Foreign documents must always be translated by an interpreter authorized in Germany. In special cases, further documents may be required.

• Identity documents of mother and father (identity card or passport)
• Parents who are married to each other
  • Marriage certificate
  • Birth certificates of both parents
• Parents who are not married to each other:
  • Birth certificates of both parents
  • Acknowledgement of paternity (if already made prenatally) and, if applicable, declaration of custody

If the marital status of the mother is "divorced" or "widowed", the marriage certificate of the dissolved marriage as well as proof of the divorce of the marriage (final judgment) or the death certificate of the spouse must also be submitted.