All certificates and documents must be presented in the original at the registry office. It is also necessary to present the original of the parents' national passport and electronic residence permit (eAT). In the case of German identity cards/passports, it is also possible to submit a clearly recognizable copy instead of the original.

For further information on the required documents, please refer to the section "Required documents".

The translation of foreign documents must be carried out by a translator sworn in Germany and must be submitted together with the original document.

Please note: In many cases, foreign documents must be certified (e.g. apostille). Please contact the registry office in good time before the date of birth to find out whether this is necessary in your case. This list is not exhaustive. Further documents may be required in individual cases.

If necessary, please bring an interpreter with you when you visit the registry office in order to avoid communication problems when receiving your requests. It is necessary to make an appointment in advance.

The registry office Bremen-Mitte is responsible for births in the clinics:

• Links der Weser,
• St.-Joseph-Stift,
• Klinikum Mitte,
• Diako,
• Bremen-East
• as well as for the birth centers in Bremen-Stadt.

The registry office Bremen-Nord is responsible for births at the Klinikum-Bremen-Nord.