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Information on name declarations at birth, after marriage or divorce, as well as registering births and marriages.

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Birth of a child

When a German child is born abroad, it is possible, or in some cases obligatory, to register the birth in Germany as well (registration of a birth abroad in the German register of births) and thereby obtain a German birth certificate.

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Naming law and name declarations

Surnames that appear on foreign documents and certificates are not always automatically valid under German law. You may need to make a name declaration to register the desired name.

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