Order a birth certificate in Hamburg
Birth certificate from Hamburg: responsible is the registry office (Standesamt) of the district where the birth was registered. For births from 2009, each of the seven Hamburg registry offices issues further certificates. One certificate costs 19.50 euros, each further one in the same application 8.50 euros. With us you pay 39 euros, fee included.
Hamburg registry offices in figures
- Official fee
- €19.50 per certificate · each further one in the same procedure €8.50As of: 27.10.2026 · Hamburg Service
- Example
- The city's example: 2 certificates and 1 multilingual = €47.50As of: 27.10.2026 · Hamburg Service
- Ab 2009
- Births from 2009: further certificates at all Hamburg registry officesAs of: 27.10.2026 · Hamburg Service
- How to apply
- online with the online ID, in writing by post, e-mail or fax, in personAs of: 27.10.2026 · Hamburg Service
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- Register
- Birth register 110 years at the Standesamt, older ones at the Staatsarchiv
- Behördenfix fixed price
- €39 including the €19.50 fee
Which version you get
- Birth certificate
- €19.50, since 1.11.2022 with exact time of birth
- Multilingual
- €19.50, abroad often usable without translation
- Register printout
- €19.50, with adoption, paternity, change of name
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- Further copy
- €8.50, in the same procedure
- Pension, social
- free of charge
How your order works
- 1Give birth detailsName, date, hospital or district.
- 2Choose the versionGerman, multilingual or printout.
- 3Pay the fixed priceThe 19.50 euro fee is included.
- 4Application with power of attorneyIn writing, the certificate comes by post.
Order yourself at the Standesamt Hamburg
The way without us, step by step
Hamburg has seven registry offices: Altona, Bergedorf, Eimsbüttel, Hamburg-Mitte, Hamburg-Nord, Harburg and Wandsbek. Responsible is the office for the area where the person was born; if the place of birth is unknown, the Generalregister of the Hamburg registry offices helps in writing.
- Online via the service «Urkundenanforderung» in Hamburg Service. For this you need a Servicekonto Plus and authenticate with the online ID function.
- In writing by post, e-mail or fax with an informal letter to the responsible registry office: name, date and place of birth, parents' names, if known registry office and register number, plus an ID copy.
- In person after checking the opening hours, possibly with an appointment. Payment is usually cashless, and you then mostly get the certificate at once.
- Costs compared: the registry office charges 19.50 euros per certificate and 8.50 euros for each further one in the same procedure. With us the certificate costs 39 euros including this fee. We are not an authority, and the registry office does not work faster for us.
The details we need
- First name and surname at birth, after a change of name also today's name.
- Date of birth and hospital or district, e.g. Altona, Barmbek or Harburg.
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- Parents' first names and surnames.
- If known: registry office and register number from an old certificate.
- A copy of your ID and the informal power of attorney for Behördenfix from the order.
Hamburg: since 2009 any registry office
From 2009 every registry office issues
If the birth was registered at a Hamburg registry office from 2009, further certificates can be issued at all seven Hamburg registry offices, not only the original one. These certificates carry the note «Urkunde gemäß § 67 Absatz 3 Personenstandsgesetzes». For older births the registering office remains responsible.
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In Hamburg the first certificate of each kind costs 19.50 euros. The city does the sum itself: two birth certificates and one multilingual cost 47.50 euros, because only the second identical certificate goes at the rate of 8.50 euros. For the pension and other social purposes the certificate is free of charge.
Since 1 November 2022 the exact time of birth with hour and minute is in every new birth certificate. The certified register printout replaces the former Abstammungsurkunde (certificate of descent), abolished on 1 January 2009. Births more than 110 years ago are kept by the Staatsarchiv Hamburg.
Questions about the birth certificate from Hamburg
What does a birth certificate cost in Hamburg?
19.50 euros per certificate, whether German or multilingual birth certificate, certified copy or printout from the birth register. Each further certificate in the same procedure costs 8.50 euros. For pension and other social purposes it is free. At Behördenfix you pay 39 euros, the registry office fee included.
Which registry office in Hamburg issues my birth certificate?
As a rule the registry office for the area where the person was born. For births registered in Hamburg from 2009, all seven Hamburg registry offices issue further certificates, with the note under § 67 Absatz 3 Personenstandsgesetz. If the place of birth is unknown, write to the Generalregister of the Hamburg registry offices.
Can I apply for the birth certificate in Hamburg online?
Yes, via the online service «Urkundenanforderung» in Hamburg Service. You need a Servicekonto Plus and must authenticate electronically with the online ID function of your identity card. Without it, the written application by post, e-mail or fax with an ID copy remains; the certificates then come by post.
Who may apply for a birth certificate in Hamburg?
Anyone at least 16 years old who is the person, their spouse or civil partner, ancestor or descendant, plus siblings with a legitimate interest. Aunts, uncles and others need a legal interest, e.g. a letter from the probate court. Third parties can order with a power of attorney from an entitled person, as we do.
How fast do I get a birth certificate in Hamburg?
In person usually at once. For written and online applications the city gives no fixed time, processing depends on the case; the certificate then comes by post. An appointment may be needed for applying or collecting in person.
Official sources
- Hamburg Service – Geburtsurkunde oder Ausdruck aus dem Geburtenregister beantragen, read on 27.10.2026
- hamburg.de – Urkundenanforderung (Standesämter), read on 27.10.2026
- Hamburg Service – Apostille (Amt für Migration), read on 27.10.2026
Reviewed by M. Gabal on 28.10.2026
Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix orders with your power of attorney from the responsible Hamburg registry office. We are not an authority, do not give legal advice and do not assess your individual case.