# After the birth
What paperwork do you have to do after the birth of a child? For example, publishing the birth announcement and applying for a birth certificate. What support is available and what do you have to do?
To ServicesInformation about Rights & Duties
- Birth, custody for minor children, parental responsibilities, rules on surrogacy and adoption, including second-parent-adoption, maintenance obligations in relation to children in a cross-border family situation
- Compulsory vaccination programmes and screening / early detection tests
- Rules of gender recognition
If you need proof of birth to be presented to foreign bodies, you can apply for a multilingual birth certificate.
You do not have your birth certificate, but you need it, for example, for a marriage or for another official act? Then you can apply for the issuance of a birth certificate.
You can prove sole custody of your child with proof of custody. To do this, simply contact the responsible youth welfare office.
You do not have your birth certificate, but you need it, for example, for a marriage or for another official act? Then you can request a printout from the birth register.
If you need proof of your time of birth, you can apply for a corresponding certificate. These can be obtained from the registry office that certified the birth or from each registry office affiliated to the respective nationwide central register.
If you need proof of your birth, you can apply for a birth certificate under certain conditions.