Apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct
Official extract from the Federal Central Register of Criminal Convictions, often required by employers.
Wo wohnen Sie?
Damit wir Apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct mit dem zuständigen Bundesamt für Justiz in Ihrer Stadt anzeigen können.
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Sie werden zur geführten Suche weitergeleitet – mit Kontaktdaten, Termin und nächsten Schritten für Apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct.
Quick answer
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Documents you need
Identification card or passport · Formular / Antrag
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Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
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How to do it
Apply directly online
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Costs
13 € für das einfache, ebenfalls 13 € für da
How to proceed
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Apply online or at the City Hall
Online through the Federal Office of Justice using electronic identification (eID) or in person.
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Pay the fee
€13 for the standard certificate, and €13 for the extended certificate.
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Delivery by mail
The Federal Office of Justice sends the certificate of good conduct directly to the recipient's home address.
Responsible authority
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
The essentials before applying
Who is eligible?
Any individual, for example, when applying for a job, volunteering with children or teenagers, or submitting an application to a government agency.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 1 weeks
Success rate
approx. 99.0 % (estimate)
Most common mistakes
- •Wrong type of certificate requested (standard instead of extended certificate of good conduct)
- •Proof of identity is missing from the online application
Common reasons for rejection
- •Unvollständige oder fehlende Unterlagen
- •Antrag nicht rechtzeitig oder bei falschem Amt gestellt
Alternatives
- Check related services in the application assistant
- Use social counselling before applying
If rejected
File a written objection within 30 days – with reasons why the decision is wrong and any missing evidence.
Questions & Answers
Basic or extended criminal record check?▼
The extended criminal record check is required, among other things, for work with children and adolescents, and it also lists minor convictions that do not appear on the standard criminal record check.
Freshness & source
- Maintenance
- Continuously reviewed & updated
- Source
- Bundesamt für Justiz
- Data quality
- 100 %