School certificate lost in Düsseldorf: applying for a duplicate (Zweitschrift)
Lost your school certificate (Zeugnis) in Düsseldorf: you apply for a duplicate at the school that issued the certificate, in writing with your details and the period you attended. The city has no separate page on this, and fees are not published. We find the responsible office and write the request: 49.90 euros plus any fee charged by the school.
Certificate duplicate in Düsseldorf: the key facts
- Responsible office
- the school that issued the certificate (school office)As of: 22.10.2026 · Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Schule, Berufskolleg der Stadt Düsseldorf
- Application
- in writing with a declaration that the certificate cannot be found, is lost or destroyed (example: form of a municipal vocational college)As of: 22.10.2026 · Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Schule, Berufskolleg der Stadt Düsseldorf
- Collection
- with an identity document (according to the school form)As of: 22.10.2026 · Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Schule, Berufskolleg der Stadt Düsseldorf
- Official fee
- not published on the city's pagesAs of: 22.10.2026 · Stadt Düsseldorf
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- School board
- Office for School and Education (Amt für Schule und Bildung), Willi-Becker-Allee 10, 40227 Düsseldorf, phone 0211 89-91 · responsible among other things for setting up and closing municipal schools
- School authority
- Schulamt (school office): primary, Haupt- and special needs schools · Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf (district government): Realschulen, Gymnasien, comprehensive schools, vocational colleges
- Processing time
- not published
- Behördenfix fixed price
- €49.90 plus any fee charged by the school
How we apply for the duplicate
- 1Name the school and periodWhich school, which type of school, from when to when, which certificate.
- 2Pay the fixed priceAny school fee, if charged, is added with a receipt.
- 3Details and signatureName at school, date and place of birth, address, copy of ID and your signature.
- 4Request to the schoolWe send the request to the school office and clarify beforehand how the duplicate reaches you.
Applying yourself at the school
The way without us, step by step
You can apply for the duplicate yourself at your former school. A form from a Düsseldorf vocational college shows what a school wants to know:
- A declaration that the certificate cannot be found, is lost or destroyed.
- Name, birth name and first name, date and place of birth, address, and phone or email for queries.
- Type of school attended, class name and the period of attendance by month and year; for vocational school certificates, also the trained occupation.
- Place, date and your signature. According to the form, bring an identity document when collecting.
- The school office's opening hours are on the school's website. Other schools may require their own forms or an informal letter.
- Costs: the city of Düsseldorf's pages do not state a fee. With us you pay 49.90 euros for finding the office, the request and follow-up, plus any fee charged by the school.
Details for the request
- Name and birth name at the time of school, date and place of birth.
- Name of the school, type of school, class and period of attendance.
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- For vocational school certificates: the trained occupation.
- Copy of your ID; the school requires the identity document for collection.
- Your signature on the request, which you give during the order process.
What is special in Düsseldorf
No city page: the school is the first route
Unlike Köln, Düsseldorf has no separate page for lost certificates. The request goes to the school that issued the certificate, usually in writing to the school office.
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The Office for School and Education is responsible for the external school matters of municipal schools, such as setting up, changing and closing schools. According to its own information, it currently looks after 150 public schools, from primary school to adult education college.
School supervision is divided: the Schulamt for the state capital Düsseldorf is responsible for primary, Haupt- and special needs schools; the Bezirksregierung Düsseldorf for Realschulen, Gymnasien, comprehensive schools and vocational colleges.
Where certificates from a closed Düsseldorf school are kept is not stated on any of the city pages we read. In this case, we ask the Office for School and Education before submitting a request, and we do not promise a result beforehand.
Questions about a lost school certificate in Düsseldorf
What can you do if you have lost your school certificate in Düsseldorf?
You apply for a duplicate at the school that issued the certificate. A form from a municipal Düsseldorf vocational college asks for name, birth details, address, type of school, class and period of attendance, and for your declaration that the certificate is lost. We put these details together for you and send the request.
What does a replacement certificate cost in Düsseldorf?
The city of Düsseldorf does not publish a fee for this, and the school form does not name an amount either. In Köln, copies of certificates from municipal schools are free according to the city; we do not derive anything from this for Düsseldorf. With us you pay 49.90 euros; any school fee is added with a receipt.
How long does it take to get a replacement certificate?
Neither the city of Düsseldorf nor the school form we read states a duration. It depends on the school office and on whether the records are still there. We send the request in writing, follow up after a reasonable time and tell you how the duplicate will reach you.
The school no longer exists. What should I do?
In Düsseldorf, the Office for School and Education, Willi-Becker-Allee 10, is responsible for closing municipal schools. Where the certificates of closed schools are kept is not stated on the city's pages. We ask there and tell you the office before we submit a request that costs money.
Can someone else collect the duplicate for me?
The Düsseldorf school form requires an identity document for collection. Whether the school also accepts an authorised person is not stated there. That is why we clarify with the school office beforehand whether the duplicate must be collected or can come by post, and what a power of attorney must look like.
Sources
- Elly-Heuss-Knapp-Schule, Berufskolleg der Stadt Düsseldorf – Antrag auf Zeugniszweitschrift (PDF), read on 22.10.2026
- Stadt Düsseldorf – Amt für Schule und Bildung, read on 22.10.2026
- Stadt Düsseldorf – Schulamt für die Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf, read on 22.10.2026
- Stadt Köln – Zeugnisabschrift (Vergleich), read on 22.10.2026
Reviewed by M. Gabal on 26.10.2026
Provided by Behördenfix (M. Gabal). Behördenfix identifies the responsible office, writes the request and follows up. Whether and in what form a duplicate is issued is decided by the school. We do not give legal advice and do not assess your individual case.