Request a birth certificate in Bonn
Birth certificate from Bonn: the registry office in the Loggia at the Stadthaus charges 10 euros. You order via an online form without a user account or in writing; according to the city, processing currently takes two to three weeks. If you come in person, you usually get the certificate at once. Our fixed price: 39 euros including the fee.
Standesamt Bonn: birth certificate in brief
- Official fee
- €10 per certificate · free of charge for the pension insurance with proofAs of: 27.10.2026 · Bundesstadt Bonn
- Processing time
- in writing and online currently two to three weeksAs of: 27.10.2026 · Bundesstadt Bonn
- In person
- in person: certificate usually handed over right awayAs of: 27.10.2026 · Bundesstadt Bonn
- Online application
- online form without a user account, payment by PayPal or SEPA direct debitAs of: 27.10.2026 · Bundesstadt Bonn
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- Opening hours
- Mon, Tue, Fri 8–13 · Thu 8–12 and 14–18 · closed on Wednesday
- Register
- births of the last 110 years; older ones at the Stadtarchiv Bonn
- Behördenfix fixed price
- €39 including the city fee of €10
Which version do you need?
- Birth certificate
- current status of name, birth and parents
- Register copy
- with changes, e.g. for registering a marriage
- International
- multilingual form for authorities abroad
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- Short version
- without sex, religion or names of the parents
Your order in four steps
- 1Choose the versionCertificate, copy or multilingual.
- 2Enter the detailsName, date of birth, birthplace Bonn.
- 3Pay the fixed priceThe city's 10 euros are included.
- 4Application at the StandesamtWith your power of attorney, sent by post.
Ordering from the Standesamt Bonn yourself
The way without us, step by step
The Standesamt Bonn offers three ways. None of them requires us:
- Online via the form «Anforderung von Personenstandsurkunden» (request for civil status certificates). No user account is needed, you pay directly in the form by PayPal or direct debit, the reply comes in writing.
- In writing to Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt, 53103 Bonn, or by e-mail to urkunden@bonn.de.
- In person in the Loggia at the Stadthaus, Thomas-Mann-Straße 4, with ID card, passport or driving licence. Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays 8 to 13, Thursdays 8 to 12 and 14 to 18. On Wednesday the registry office is closed.
- Costs compared: the city charges 10 euros per certificate. With us it is 39 euros including this fee. We are not an authority; we order with your power of attorney, which does not shorten the processing time of the registry office.
Details for the order
- First name and surname, after a change of name also the former name.
- Date of birth and place of birth in Bonn, for example Bad Godesberg or Beuel.
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- If known: first names and names of the parents.
- Which version you need and, if you are not the registered person, your relationship to that person.
- Copy of your ID and the power of attorney for Behördenfix from the order.
What to note in Bonn
Two to three weeks in writing, at once in person
For written and online orders, the City of Bonn currently states a processing time of two to three weeks. If you are in a hurry, come in person; the certificate is then usually issued directly and handed over against the fee.
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Collection is only allowed for the persons named in the certificate, or someone with written authorisation and a copy of an official ID. It is also issued to spouses, civil partners, ancestors and descendants.
The Standesamt Bonn keeps births of the last 110 years. Older registers are in the Stadtarchiv, sorted by the former registry offices: Bonn, Poppelsdorf, Bad Godesberg, Vilich/Beuel, Oedekoven and Duisdorf, for births up to 1909. They can be viewed there free of charge in the reading room; a certification costs 3 euros per page.
A certificate for the pension insurance is free of charge with proof of the purpose. And if you need a copy from the birth register, e.g. after an adoption or a change of name, you order it via the same form.
Questions about the birth certificate in Bonn
Where can I request a birth certificate in Bonn?
At the Standesamt of the Bundesstadt Bonn in the Loggia at the Stadthaus, Thomas-Mann-Straße 4. You order via the online form without a user account, in writing to Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt, 53103 Bonn, by e-mail to urkunden@bonn.de or in person. It is only issued by the registry office of the place of birth.
How long does a birth certificate take in Bonn?
For orders online or by post, the city currently states two to three weeks on the birth certificate page, and several weeks in general on the birth register page. If you come in person during opening hours, the certificate is usually issued during your visit. The Standesamt Bonn is closed on Wednesdays.
What does a birth certificate cost at the Standesamt Bonn?
10 euros per certificate. For the pension insurance it is free of charge if you prove the purpose. Online you pay the fee directly in the form by PayPal or direct debit, on site when it is handed over. Through Behördenfix the certificate costs 39 euros, the city fee included.
May someone else collect my birth certificate?
Yes, with written authorisation. The authorised person shows the authorisation and a copy of an official ID document. Without authorisation, only the registered person, spouses, civil partners, ancestors and descendants receive a certificate. Everyone else needs proof of a legal interest; as an example the city names a letter from the probate court.
Is the Bonn birth certificate also available in several languages?
Yes. For authorities abroad, the Standesamt Bonn issues the birth certificate on a multilingual international form. There is also a copy from the birth register with later changes and a short version without details on sex, religion or parents. Which version the office abroad requires, you find out there.
Official sources
- Bundesstadt Bonn – Geburtsurkunde, read on 27.10.2026
- Bundesstadt Bonn – Geburtenregister, read on 27.10.2026
- Bundesstadt Bonn – Personen- und Familienforschung (Stadtarchiv), read on 27.10.2026
Reviewed by M. Gabal on 27.10.2026
Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix orders from the Standesamt Bonn with your power of attorney. We are not an authority, do not give legal advice and do not assess your individual case.