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Matter in question	Can I have my document certified elsewhere or is it preferable to have it certified by a German diplomatic mission? (Embassy, Consulate General and Honorary Consuls)
Naturalisation applications (certification of copies)	Notary public
Application for certificate of non-impediment to marriage (Ehefähigkeitszeugnis)	To be certified by German diplomatic mission
Affidavit of civil status	To be certified by German diplomatic mission
Renouncement of inheritance	Notary public + apostille from the FCDO
Police clearance certificate application	Notary public City/ town council* Police station* *Some UK authorities may not do certifications of this kind
Declaration of approval (certification of signature)	Notary public + apostille from the FCDO
Commercial register matters	Notary public + apostille from the FCDO For certification by German diplomatic mission, please do not book an appointment in the first instance, but contact the mission beforehand to have your documents checked
Certifications of photocopies	Notary public + apostille from the FCDO
Certificate of existence	Please check the following site regarding alternative authorities for the certification of life certificates: Pensions and life certificates
Submission of documents for name declarations, birth and marriage registrations	To be certified by German diplomatic mission
Set-up of a blocked account	Some blocked account providers do not require certification
Closure of blocked account	To be certified by German diplomatic mission Please send an email outlining your case, together with a scan of the photo page of your passport.
Power of attorney (certification of signature)	Notary public + apostille from the FCDO For certification by German diplomatic mission, please do not book an appointment in the first instance, but contact the mission beforehand to have your documents checked.
Declaration of consent for passport or visa application (certification of signature)	Notary public

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Certifications of signatures and copies for use in Germany

The German missions can certify signatures and photocopies intended for use in Germany.

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Pensions and life certificates

Pensions and life certificates in general 1.1 Recipients of a regular German state pension Following the introduction of electronic cross-checking of death data between Germany and the United…

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Police clearance certificates

Information on applying for a German police clearance certificate for applicants not resident in the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Legal Aspects of buying a Property in Germany

When buying or selling property in Germany, a German notary public must be instructed to handle the legal formalities.

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Apostilles

The United Kingdom is one of the states which are party to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents. All that is required for these…

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Naturalisation applications (certification of copies)

Application for certificate of non-impediment to marriage (Ehefähigkeitszeugnis)

Notary public
City/ town council*
Police station*

*Some UK authorities may not do certifications of this kind

For certification by German diplomatic mission, please do not book an appointment in the first instance, but contact the mission beforehand to have your documents checked

Please check the following site regarding alternative authorities for the certification of life certificates: Pensions and life certificates

To be certified by German diplomatic mission

Please send an email outlining your case, together with a scan of the photo page of your passport.

Notary public + apostille from the FCDO

For certification by German diplomatic mission, please do not book an appointment in the first instance, but contact the mission beforehand to have your documents checked.