There are basically two different types of certification
1. the official certification of copies, duplicates and photocopies, respectively
2. the official certification of signatures
- the original was produced by the City of Wolfsburg itself
- the original was produced by another German authority
- the copy is required for submission to a German authority
The following documents are not officially certified by us
- Civil status documents
- Driving licenses
- Weapons possession cards
- Hunting licenses
- Fishing licenses
- Foreign documents (if no translation by a sworn interpreter can be provided)
- Certificates of good conduct
- Extracts from the trade register
- Extracts from the commercial register
- Excerpts from the real estate cadastre
- Articles of association of joint stock companies and limited liability companies
- Signatures on health care and patient powers of attorney
- Foreign identity documents
- Court decisions
- Land register entries
- Wills
- Guardian cards, certificates of appointment as guardian
- Extracts from the register of associations
- Registration certificates part II part I
- Development plans
- Purchase contracts, donation contracts, etc.
- Invitations from relatives and friends from abroad
- Declarations of consent of legal guardians for taking children abroad (notary)
The certification will be refused if
- the signed document is neither intended for submission to a public authority nor to any other body to which the signed document must be submitted under a legal regulation
- signatures require public certification (the responsibility of notaries and courts)
- the document to be certified is not in German and the required official translation is not provided
- the certification of signatures is requested without the accompanying text
- the content of the document submitted is obviously illegal, untruthful, indecent or illegible or the verification is refused
Official certification of a copy:
- the original document
Official certification of a signature:
- the identity card/passport
- the document on which the signature is to be officially certified
Official certification of a copy:
- 5.50 Euro per page for certifications on existing copies*
- 3.50 euros per page for certifications on copies made by us*
*The difference in fees is explained by the fact that an existing copy must be compared word for word, character for character, with the original. A copy made by us can be certified immediately without further verification.
- 3.50 Euro Notarization of certificates
- 3.00 Euro Notarization of certificates for pupils, students and trainees
Official certification of a signature: 5.50 euros
Official certifications for pension purposes are free of charge.
The following documents are not officially certified by the Citizen Services:
- Extracts from the Commercial Register ( local courts are responsible)
- Excerpts from real estate cadastre (responsible is cadastral office)
- Extracts from the register of associations(local court/register of associations)
- Foreign identity documents (consulates or other state authorities are responsible)
- Certificates of employment (company, employer)
- Certificates of appointment as guardian, guardian's identity cards(local court)
- Development plans(land registry office, building inspection office)
- Invitations from relatives or friends from abroad (in this case, please contact the Foreigners' Registration Office).
- Certificates of good conduct (responsible is the Federal Central Register)
- Driver's licenses(Driver's license office)
- Articles of association of stock corporations and limited liability companies (notaries are responsible)
- Court decisions (courts are responsible)
- Land register entries ( local courts are responsible)
- Trade register excerpts(Federal Office of Justice)
- Civil status documents (birth, marriage and death certificates must be reapplied for at the registry office )
- Private law documents (e.g. purchase agreements, gift agreements, loan agreements, etc.)
- Wills(notary)
- Lasting powers of attorney (responsible is the guardianship office in the health department)
- Registration certificate I II(only original documents are to be presented to the authorities)
Citizen Services
City Hall B, Room 015
Phone: 05361 28-1234
Fax: 05361 28-2090
You can also book this service at the administrative offices Fallersleben and Vorsfelde to make use of this service.