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Registry office

The registry office records important events in life, such as births, marriages and deaths. These events are recorded in the respective civil status registers and the corresponding official documents such as birth, marriage or death certificates are issued. Name changes and church resignations are also processed.

In addition, the registry office offers wedding ceremonies at many special wedding venues.

***Please note that the Registry Office will be closed on Thursday, September 3, 2026, starting at 12:00 p.m. due to an internal event. Starting Friday, September 4, 2026, our services will be available again as usual.***

Due to a current staffing shortage, processing times at the Registry Office are longer than usual.
It may currently take several weeks to process your request.

We therefore ask that you refrain from inquiring about the status of your request for the first six weeks.


In-Person Service

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

To comply with data protection regulations, please always upload your documents via the “digital mailbox.” (opens in a new tab)


Certificates and Withdrawal from the Church:

  • Issuance of civil status certificates
  • Processing of church withdrawals
  • 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 or pre-register a birth
  • Acknowledge paternity

General questions regarding birth registration or appointments for acknowledgments of paternity: geburtenwiesbadende


Marriage: 

  • Registration of Marriage
  • Issuance of certificates of no impediment to marriage

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

Due to renovation work on the Old City Hall, the Small Ballroom in the New City Hall can be booked as an alternative until further notice. We also offer wedding ceremonies at our special wedding venues.

General questions about marriage or appointments to register a marriage: heiratenwiesbadende


Deaths:

  • Registration of Deaths
  • Issuance of death certificates

General questions regarding the registration of a death and appointment times: sterbefaellewiesbadende


Special registrations:

  • Retroactive registration of a marriage, birth, or death that occurred abroad
  • Updating of civil registry records, 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 good cause (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 

Registry office

Address

Altes Rathaus
Marktstraße 16
65183 Wiesbaden

Postal address

P.O. Box 3920
65029 Wiesbaden

Notes on public transport

Public transportation: Dern'sches Gelände stop.

Opening hours

Telephone availability:

Monday and Wednesday from 10 am to 12 pm and from 1 pm to 3 pm
Tuesday and Friday from 10 am to 12 pm

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Explanations and notes