Procedure descriptions

Adoption of a foreign child - applying for notarisation in the register of births

If you have adopted a foreign child, you can apply to have it notarised in the birth register in Germany, provided the child has acquired German citizenship as a result of the adoption.

Important: However, you should clarify the recognition of such an adoption in Germany in advance.

The foreign birth certificate remains valid after the foreign adoption of your adopted child.

Responsible authority

the registry office of your place of residence

Standesamt [Stadt Haslach im Kinzigtal]

Hausanschrift

Am Marktplatz 1
77716 Haslach im Kinzigtal
To the electronic timetable information

Contact

Telefon +49 (78 32) 70 61 43
Fax +49 (78 32) 70 61 49
E-Mail standesamt@haslach.de

Details

Prerequisite

You have adopted a foreign child.

Your adopted child has acquired German citizenship through the adoption.

Procedure

You must apply for the birth of your child born abroad to be notarised at the registry office of your place of residence. You can apply for a new birth certificate there at the same time.

The registry office will enter the birth and you as the adoptive parents in the civil register.

Please note: The registry office that notarises the birth of your child born abroad will automatically inform other registry offices.

Deadlines

none

Required documents

  • all documents that were required for the adoption in the country of origin

Note: You need foreign documents with over-certification by the competent foreign authority (apostille) or legalisation by the German diplomatic mission abroad.

Costs

  • for the notarisation of a birth abroad: EUR 160.00
  • for updating the civil status register at the registry office of the place of residence: none

Miscellaneous

none

Legal basis

Personenstandsgesetz (PStG):

  • § 27 Feststellung und Änderung des Personenstandes, sonstige Fortführung
  • § 36 Geburten und Sterbefälle im Ausland

Verordnung des Innenministeriums zur Durchführung des Personenstandsgesetzes (PStG-DVO):

  • § 5 Erhebung von Gebühren und Auslagen in Verbindung mit Anlage 1 (Gebührenverzeichnis)

Release note

machine generated, based on the German release by: Innenministerium Baden-Württemberg, 25.06.2024