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The birth of a child must be reported to the registry office responsible for the place of birth.

The following order is required to report a home birth:

• each parent of the child, if he or she has custody,
• any other person who was present at the birth or is informed of the birth from his own knowledge.

You will need the following documents:

• in the case of married parents
  • Birth certificates
  • marriage certificate or a certified imprint from the marriage register,

• in the case of unmarried parents
  • Mother's birth certificate
  • if paternity has already been recognised:
    • Declarations on acknowledgement of paternity
    • Father's birth certificate
    • if applicable, the custody declarations

• Identity card, passport or a recognized passport replacement document of the parents
• a certificate of birth issued by a doctor or midwife or maternity nurse, if they were present at the birth.

A marriage certificate must also be presented if the marriage is dissolved.

The notification of a birth at the registry office is free of charge.

Administrative fees are charged for the issuance of a birth certificate:

These are based on subheadings 12.4.1 and 12.4.4 of the Annex to the Ordinance on charges for public services in the portfolio of the Ministry of the Interior and for Municipal Affairs (Schedule of Fees of the Ministry of the Interior and for Local Authorities - GebOMIK).

• Schedule of Fees Brandenburg

If your child is born in a hospital or birthing centre, the institution notifies the competent registry office and sends the birth announcement.

If your child is born at home, midwives, obstetricians and doctors will issue the birth certificate. You must then personally submit these to the responsible registry office within one week. A telephone or written notification is inadmissible.

The birth of a child must be reported to the competent authority within one week.

The date of birth is not included in the calculation of the notification period.

If a child is stillborn or dies in childbirth, the notification must be made no later than the third working day following the birth.

The registry office responsible for the child's place of birth.

§§ 18 et seq. of the Civil Status Act (PStG)

§ 33 Civil Status Ordinance (PStV)

Once the birth has been certified in the birth register, birth certificates can be issued.

Ministry of the Interior and Local Affairs, Ref. 23