Applying for a land register extract (Grundbuchauszug) in Essen

Land register extract in Essen: there are three land registry offices (Grundbuchamt), responsible according to the property's Gemarkung, at the Amtsgericht Essen, Essen-Borbeck or Essen-Steele. A printout costs 10 euros, an official one 20 euros. You apply in writing, by fax or in person, with a legitimate interest. Our fixed price: 49 euros including the fee.

Land register extract Essen: fee and application

Official fee
simple printout 10 € (KV 17000 GNotKG) · official printout 20 € (KV 17001 GNotKG)As of: 26.10.2026 · Amtsgericht Essen
How to apply
in writing with the application form · by fax · in person at the land registry · alternatively via a notaryAs of: 26.10.2026 · Amtsgericht Essen
Payment
separate invoice from the Zentrale Zahlstelle Justiz (central judicial payment office)As of: 26.10.2026 · Amtsgericht Essen
Processing time
not published by the land registryAs of: 26.10.2026 · Amtsgericht Essen
All details (3)
Responsible office
Grundbuchamt at the Amtsgericht Essen, Essen-Borbeck or Essen-Steele, depending on the Gemarkung
Legitimate interest
legitimate interest, for example as owner, holder of a right, authorised person with written power of attorney or heir
Behördenfix fixed price
49 € including the fee for a printout or official printout

Which land registry office is responsible for your property?

Amtsgericht Essen, Zweigertstr. 52
Altendorf, Altenessen, Bergerhausen, Bredeney, Essen, Fischlaken, Frillendorf, Frohnhausen, Fulerum, Haarzopf, Heide, Heidhausen, Heisingen, Holsterhausen, Huttrop, Karnap, Katernberg, Kettwig, Rellinghausen, Rüttenscheid, Schonnebeck, Schuir, Stoppenberg, Werden
Amtsgericht Essen-Borbeck, Marktstr. 70
Bedingrade, Bochold, Borbeck, Dellwig, Frintrop, Gerschede, Schönebeck, Vogelheim
Amtsgericht Essen-Steele, Grendplatz 2
Burgaltendorf, Byfang, Freisenbruch, Hinsel, Holthausen, Horst, Kray, Kupferdreh, Leithe, Steele

How we apply for the extract

  1. 1Name the propertyAddress or Gemarkung in Essen.
  2. 2Proof and power of attorneyID copy and your reason, such as ownership or inheritance.
  3. 3Pay the fixed priceThe court fee is included.
  4. 4Application to the right officeWe assign the Gemarkung and send off the form.

Applying for the printout yourself

The way without us, step by step

You can also apply for the printout yourself at the responsible land registry in Essen. This is how:

  • Find the responsible office: the property's Gemarkung decides, see the table. The Amtsgericht Essen expressly points out that Essen-Borbeck and Essen-Steele have their own land registry departments.
  • Fill in the form: the Amtsgericht Essen provides an application form for a copy of the land register sheet. You state the land register and sheet, choose a simple or official printout and tick your legitimate interest.
  • Send it: by post to the land registry or by fax; for the Amtsgericht Essen to 0201 803-1500. You can also apply in person, with ID card and proof.
  • Payment: the invoice comes separately from the Zentrale Zahlstelle Justiz.
  • Notary alternative: a printout from a notary costs 18 euros, i.e. 10 euros notary fee and 8 euros retrieval expense, plus VAT and postage if applicable.
  • Cost comparison: at the land registry 10 or 20 euros. With us you pay 49 euros including the fee; we handle assignment, form and sending.

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Proof for the application

  • Copy of your ID card.
  • Location of the property: address or Gemarkung, and the land register sheet if known.
More documents (3)
  • Proof of your legitimate interest: ownership, a registered right, inheritance or compulsory share with proof, a claim with an enforcement order.
  • If you act for the owner: their written power of attorney.
  • For our order: your power of attorney for Behördenfix, signed during the order.

What is special in Essen

Three land registry offices in one city

In Essen, the Gemarkung decides which Amtsgericht keeps the land register.

More about Essen (4)

Köln (Cologne) and Düsseldorf each have one land registry for the city, Essen has three: Amtsgericht Essen, Essen-Borbeck and Essen-Steele.

The city of Essen writes that responsibility depends on the district where the property lies. The Essen-Borbeck land registry at Marktstraße 70 keeps 8 Gemarkungen, Essen-Steele at Grendplatz 2 keeps 10, and the Amtsgericht Essen at Zweigertstraße 52 the remaining 24.

The Amtsgericht Essen warns on its page against private online providers charging well over 10 euros; some lacked approval for automated retrieval. That is why we state our price openly: 49 euros, including 10 or 20 euros court fee. We submit a written application to the land registry.

Property boundaries are not in the land register. The city's cadastre office is responsible for those.

Questions about the land register extract in Essen

How do I apply for a land register extract in Essen?

At the land registry responsible for the Gemarkung: Amtsgericht Essen, Essen-Borbeck or Essen-Steele. Fill in the application form, tick your legitimate interest and send it by post or fax. In person you need your ID card. Alternatively, a notary requests the printout for 18 euros plus VAT.

Which land registry is responsible for my district?

It depends on the Gemarkung. Borbeck, Bedingrade, Bochold, Dellwig, Frintrop, Gerschede, Schönebeck and Vogelheim belong to the Amtsgericht Essen-Borbeck. Steele, Kray, Burgaltendorf, Byfang, Freisenbruch, Hinsel, Holthausen, Horst, Kupferdreh and Leithe to the Amtsgericht Essen-Steele. All other 24 Gemarkungen to the Amtsgericht Essen.

What do I need for a land register extract?

A legitimate interest. The Amtsgericht Essen's form names ownership, your own registered right, the owner's written power of attorney, a claim with an enforcement order, or being an heir or entitled to a compulsory share, with proof. In person, bring your ID card and the matching proof.

How much does a land register extract cost in Essen?

Under the Court and Notary Fees Act, 10 euros for a simple and 20 euros for an official printout. The invoice comes from the Zentrale Zahlstelle Justiz. At a notary it is 18 euros plus VAT. With us the extract costs 49 euros including the court fee.

How long does a land register extract take?

The Essen land registry publishes no processing time. In North Rhine-Westphalia the land register is kept electronically only. So that the application is not returned, it should go to the right one of the three Essen land registries and include proof of legitimate interest straight away.

Official sources

Reviewed by M. Gabal on 26.10.2026

Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix applies at the responsible land registry with your power of attorney. We do not give legal advice and do not assess your individual case.

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