Note on Current Processing Times

Due to staffing shortages, there are currently wait times of several weeks for the processing of requests. This applies to responding to emails, scheduling appointments, and processing applications.

For birth registrations, the current processing time is approximately 6 weeks. We therefore recommend registering the birth in advance. This will help speed up the process after the birth.

Please understand that we cannot respond to status inquiries during the first few weeks. This additional processing would further extend wait times for everyone involved.

Thank you for your understanding and patience.

In-Person Service

We are happy to assist you in person, but we operate exclusively by appointment.

We ask that you always upload your documents via the “digital mailbox” (opens in a new tab) in compliance with data protection regulations.


Certificates and Withdrawal from the Church:

• Issuance of civil status certificates
• Processing of withdrawals from the church
• Certificates regarding the use of a surname during marriage and after a divorce
• Management of the “Team OnlineRathaus” project

General questions regarding certificates and withdrawals from the church: urkundenwiesbadende

If you would like to order certificates, click here (opens in a new tab).

You can schedule an appointment for a withdrawal from the church in our calendar (opens in a new tab).


Births:

• Register a birth or pre-register a birth
• Acknowledge paternity

General questions regarding birth registration or appointments for acknowledgment of paternity: geburten@wiesbaden.de


Marriage: 

• Registration of marriage
• Issuance of certificates of no impediment

You can reserve wedding dates in our calendar (opens in a new tab).

Due to renovation work at the Old City Hall, the Small Ballroom in the New City Hall is available for booking as an alternative until further notice. We also offer wedding ceremonies at our special wedding venues.

General questions about marriage or appointments for marriage registration: heiratenwiesbadende


Deaths:

• Registration of Deaths
• Issuance of death certificates

General questions regarding the registration of a death and appointments: sterbefaelle@wiesbaden.de


Special registrations:

• Retroactive registration of a marriage, birth, or death that occurred abroad
• Updates to the civil registry, e.g., divorce, acknowledgment of paternity, adoption, etc.
• Name declarations from abroad

General questions regarding special registrations and appointments: fambuchwiesbadende


Use of a name:

• Name changes for compelling reasons (under public law)
• Retroactive name declarations by spouses and children
• Name harmonization
• Declaration regarding the order of first names
• Declaration regarding gender designation and first names

You can find information on name options here (opens in a new tab)

General questions regarding name usage and appointments: namenwiesbadende