Please turn in lost items to the lost and found office
Handing in a found item to the city’s lost and found office, including information on finder’s fees and transfer of ownership.
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Quick answer
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Documents you need
Personalausweis oder Reisepass · Formular / Antrag
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Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
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How to do it
In person or by post at the office
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Costs
Je nach Gemeinde und Leistung – beim zuständigen Amt erfragen
How to proceed
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Report the find immediately
At the lost and found office or the police station, specifying where and when it was found.
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Hand over the item
The lost and found office will hold onto the item and try to locate the owner.
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Finder's fee or transfer of ownership
Once the statutory period has expired (usually 6 months), the finder may become the owner.
Responsible authority
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
The essentials before applying
Who is eligible?
People who have found a lost item.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. 1 day
Success rate
approx. 99.0 % (estimate)
Most common mistakes
- •Failure to report or turn in a found item immediately
- •Claim for a finder's fee not asserted
Common reasons for rejection
Alternatives
- Check related services in the application assistant
- Use social counselling before applying
If rejected
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
Related services
Questions & Answers
Wie lange dauert Fundsache beim Fundbüro abgeben?▼
In der Regel ca. 1 Werktage – je nach Behörde und Auslastung.
Freshness & source
- Maintenance
- Continuously reviewed & updated
- Source
- Bundesportal (verwaltung.bund.de)
- Data quality
- 91 %