If you have registered a civil partnership and need a new civil partnership certificate, you can apply for one at the registry office. To do so, please contact the registry office where you entered into your civil partnership.
The civil partnership certificate serves as proof that you entered into a civil partnership and includes the first and last names of the partners at the time the partnership was established and prior to that, the place and date of birth of each partner, the place and date the civil partnership was established, and information regarding the religious affiliation of each partner.
You may request a civil partnership certificate at any time from the civil registry office in whose jurisdiction you entered into the civil partnership.
You can obtain the civil partnership certificate in the following formats:
- Civil Partnership Certificate
- Certified printout from the civil partnership registry
A certified printout from the civil partnership registry contains all the data that the civil registry office entered in connection with the formation of the civil partnership;
You will receive the certificate, including any marginal notes, either as
- a new printout from the electronic registry (if your civil registry office already maintains one) or
- as a copy or verbatim transcript of the civil partnership entry from the civil partnership registry.
In addition to the details, the printout also includes subsequent changes, such as notes regarding dissolution, if applicable.
Note on requesting certificates:
Under Online Services, you will find our online ordering and payment system for certificates from the civil partnership register.
Alternatively, you can request certificates in writing or by fax. Please enclose a copy of your identity card or passport.
The order address is:
Mainz Registry Office, Kaiserstrasse 3–5, 55116 Mainz
Fax: 06131 12-2032
Civil partnership certificates contain personal information; therefore, their issuance is subject to data protection restrictions.
You are eligible to apply under the following conditions:
- You are at least 16 years old
- You are one of the civil partners to whom the certificate refers
- You are the parents of the civil partners
- You are a child of the civil partners, or
- You are a sibling of the civil partners with a legitimate interest
Other individuals—including close relatives such as aunts and uncles—will only receive a certificate if they can demonstrate a legal interest (for example, by providing a letter from the probate court).
If the civil partnership was registered abroad, you must first have it officially recognized in Germany.
Please note:
Mainz-Amöneburg, Mainz-Kastel, and Mainz-Kostheim belong to the Wiesbaden registry office district.
