Issue of civil partnership certificate

Since October 1, 2017, no new civil partnerships have been established in Germany for people of the same sex.

However, on the basis of a civil partnership entry, the registry office will continue to issue a civil partnership certificate upon request.

You can usually apply for a civil partnership certificate in person, in writing or electronically.

If the relevant registry office offers an online service for applying for a civil partnership certificate, you can submit your application via this service.

To the registry office that keeps the civil partnership register with the civil partnership entry.

The civil partnership certificate must be issued upon application by the person to whom the register entry relates, as well as their civil partner, ancestors and descendants. Other persons have a right to the issue of civil partnership certificates if they can credibly demonstrate a legal interest. Persons over the age of 16 are entitled to apply.

To apply for a civil partnership certificate, you will generally need

• Your identity card or passport (a certified copy if applying in writing, you may need to authenticate yourself electronically online)
• if applying or collecting by a representative: written authorization from the authorized person, their identity card or passport and the identity card or passport of the representative
• for other persons, proof of their legal interest

Issuing a civil partnership certificate costs 10.00 euros per certificate.

Fee: EUR 10,00

If you wish to take action against a negative decision by the registry office, you have the option of applying to the local court to instruct the registry office.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Thuringian Ministry of the Interior, Municipal Affairs and Regional Development

28.05.2026

The registry office that keeps the civil partnership register with the civil partnership entry.