Requesting a marriage certificate (Eheurkunde) in Bochum

Marriage certificate from Bochum: for a marriage in Bochum, the registry office in the town hall issues it for 14 euros, each further copy ordered at once for 7 euros. Order by email, fax, post, online or without appointment at the info desk. The register goes back 80 years. Our fixed price: 39 euros including the fee.

Marriage certificate Bochum: key facts

Responsible office
Standesamt Bochum, certificate office, town hall level 3As of: 26.10.2026 · Stadt Bochum
Official fee
€14 · further copy in the same application €7As of: 26.10.2026 · Stadt Bochum
Register
marriages of the last 80 yearsAs of: 26.10.2026 · Stadt Bochum
In writing
standesamt@bochum.de · fax 0234 910-2330 · postAs of: 26.10.2026 · Stadt Bochum
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In person
no appointment, take it with you after about 15 minutes
Payment
prepayment by bank transfer for written orders
For use abroad
apostille at the Bezirksregierung Arnsberg; certificate at most 6 months old
Behördenfix fixed price
€39 including the €14 fee

From the marriage register and the civil partnership register

Marriage certificate
€14, marriage concluded in Bochum
Civil partnership
certificate or register printout, separate online service
Family book
entry in the international family book €10

Your order with us

  1. 1Choose the documentCertificate or register extract, number.
  2. 2Describe the weddingNames, date, place of the ceremony.
  3. 3Pay the fixed priceThe 14 euro fee is included.
  4. 4Send the orderWith your power of attorney to the Standesamt Bochum.

Ordering yourself from the Standesamt Bochum

The way without us, step by step

Without an intermediary you order directly from the Standesamt Bochum. The city names these routes:

  • At the info desk in the town hall, level 3, Willy-Brandt-Platz 2-6, without appointment. With ID card or passport you get the certificate after about 15 minutes.
  • Via the online service «Eheurkunde / Eheregisterauszug». You then receive the transfer details; it is made once payment arrives.
  • Informally by email to standesamt@bochum.de, by fax to 0234 910-2330 or by letter to Stadt Bochum, Standesamt, 44777 Bochum. Prepayment applies here too.
  • By phone via the call centre on 0234 910-1951; the city expressly names the phone as an ordering route.
  • Costs compared: the registry office charges 14 euros, each further copy in the same application 7 euros. We charge 39 euros including the fee. We are not an authority or part of the city; you pay for application, power of attorney and follow-up until delivery.

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Details of the marriage

  • Surnames of both spouses, birth names if different, first names.
  • Date of the marriage and place of the ceremony in Bochum.
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  • Whether you need the certificate or an extract from the marriage register.
  • Purpose and, if you are not a spouse yourself, your relationship.
  • ID copy and your power of attorney for Behördenfix from the order process.

Bochum: email and fax are official routes

Ordering by email and fax

The Standesamt Bochum names five ordering routes: in person, by phone, in writing, online, and email and fax as part of the written route. The address standesamt@bochum.de and fax number 0234 910-2330 are right on the city's page. The city notes that email is transmitted unencrypted.

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The certificate itself, however, is only delivered on paper. The city rules out delivery by fax or online.

The registry office keeps marriages of the last 80 years. For older marriages in Bochum, recorded from 1 October 1874, the city archive is responsible. If the certificate is needed abroad, the Bezirksregierung Arnsberg issues the apostille and requires a certificate no older than 6 months.

Questions about the marriage certificate from Bochum

Where do I get a marriage certificate in Bochum?

From the Standesamt Bochum, if you married in Bochum. The certificate office is in the town hall, level 3, Willy-Brandt-Platz 2-6. You order in person without appointment, by phone, online or in writing by email, fax or post. If the wedding was elsewhere, that city's registry office is responsible.

What does a marriage certificate cost in Bochum?

14 euros per certificate under the City of Bochum's fee schedule. A second or further copy costs 7 euros if ordered in the same application. With incomplete details a search fee of 20 to 80 euros may apply. With us the marriage certificate costs 39 euros including the fee.

Can I order the marriage certificate by email?

Yes. The City of Bochum accepts written orders at standesamt@bochum.de and points out that email is transmitted unencrypted. After receipt you get information on the advance transfer. The certificate itself is not sent by email or fax, but on paper.

How do I get a new marriage certificate of my parents?

As a child you are a descendant and may request it yourself. If the wedding was in Bochum in the last 80 years, order from the registry office; for older marriages, from the city archive. Siblings or other relatives of the spouses need a legal interest or a written power of attorney.

When do you receive your marriage certificate?

At the info desk of the Standesamt Bochum you take the certificate with you after about 15 minutes. A written or online order is only made after the advance transfer and sent by post. The city states no duration for this. We get in touch once the registry office has sent the certificate.

Do I need a new marriage certificate for an apostille?

The Bezirksregierung Arnsberg issues the apostille on a Bochum marriage certificate. For civil status certificates like this it requires an issue date no older than 6 months. If yours is older, first order a new one from the Standesamt Bochum and submit that.

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Reviewed by M. Gabal on 27.10.2026

Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix orders from the registry office with your power of attorney. We are not an authority, do not give legal advice and do not assess your individual case.

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