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Civil Registry

CIVIL REGISTRY

Births, marriages, and deaths of Filipino citizens abroad must be reported and duly registered. The Philippine Embassy in Berlin register births, marriages celebrated in, and deaths of Filipino citizens in the German states under the Embassy’s jurisdiction (BERLIN, BRANDENBURG, HAMBURG, BREMEN, SAXONY, LOWER SAXONY, SAXONY-ANHALT, SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, AND MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMEN). Applicants whose place of birth, marriage, or death falls outside of our consular jurisdiction are advised to file their application with Frankfurt PCG (for other German states not mentioned above) or with Philippine Embassy/Consulate that has jurisdiction over the place of the event.

What is civil registration?

It is a continuous, permanent and compulsory recording of vital events occurring in the life of an individual such as birth, marriage, and death, as well as court decrees, and legal instruments affecting his civil status in appropriate registers as mandated by Act No. 3753, the Civil Registry Law.

What are the uses of Civil Registry Documents?

Basically, there are two uses:

  • These establish the occurrence of birth, death, or marriage and therefore provide prima facie evidence of facts surrounding these events. Birth records present many facts about an individual such as the person’s name, date and place of birth, parents, religion, and citizenship, among others. The marriage certificate establishes a change in civil status and the legal spouse while the death certificate records the passing away of an individual. These records are important in legal and personal transactions, applying for jobs, obtaining passports for travel, entrance to school, claiming insurance benefits, and others.
  • These records provide data on the number of births, deaths, marriages, fetal deaths, adoptions, and the like, which in turn are essential in development planning.

PROCEDURES AND GENERAL INFORMATION

IMPORTANT: APPLICANTS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO FIRST  SEND AN ADVANCE COPY OF THE COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS VIA EMAIL SO THAT THE EMBASSY CAN CHECK THE CORRECTNESS OF THE ENTRIES IN THE APPLICATION FORM BEFORE SENDING IT TO THE GERMAN NOTAR AND/OR LANDGERICHT FOR NOTARIZATION.

  1. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE TYPEWRITTEN OR PRINTED LEGIBLY IN BLACK INK
  2. ALL DOCUMENTS IN GERMAN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED WITH AN ENGLISH TRANSLATION. International versions of German civil registry documents with built-in English translation are preferred.
  3. ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS COMING FROM THE PHILIPPINES should be issued by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA formerly known as National Statistics Office (NSO)) and authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila.
  4. SUBMIT THE APPLICATION VIA EMAIL – Send one (1) copy of the duly filled-out application form and documentary requirements to civilregistry@philippine-embassy.de for pre-assessment.
  5. THE EMBASSY ASSESSES THE COMPLETENESS OF THE EMAILED SUBMISSION
  6. APPLICANTS WILL BE INFORMED OF CORRECTIONS (if necessary) AND WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO PROCEED WITH THE NOTARIZATION OF THE APPLICATION FORM.
  7. MAIL THE APPLICATION PACKET TO THE EMBASSY – Once the emailed documents have been determined to be complete and in order by the Consular Officer, the informant/applicant will be instructed to mail the Application packet to:
    • Embassy of the Philippines
      Civil Registry Unit
      Luisenstraße 16, 10117 Berlin Germany
  8. Every application must include a SELF-ADDRESSED RETURN ENVELOPE with €4,25 postage stamps for registered mail Einschreiben (to mail back the documents after processing) Important: The Embassy assumes no liability for any loss of documents once they have been handed over to the German Post Office / courier service.
  9. If applying with the Embassy by mail, please PAY THE FEES VIA BANK TRANSFER. Send the EXACT amount and enclose a copy of the proof of payment (Überweisungsbeleg). If applying with the Honorary Consular Posts, please use their own bank details.

Note: Fees paid by bank transfer cannot be refunded by the Philippine Embassy in Berlin

GET PSA AUTHENTICATED COPY OF YOUR CIVIL REGISTRY DOCUMENT ONLINE – You may request PSA-authenticated copy of the ROB, ROM, or ROD after 4 to 8 months from the date of reporting at https://www.psaserbilis.com.ph. To complete the online transaction, you will need the transmittal details (Reference Number, Despatch Number, Despatch Date and Transmittal Date) which can be obtained from the DFA Manila’s Consular Records Division with email oca.crd-eu@dfa.gov.ph.


Report of Birth

Report of Birth Form (PDF)

Checklist of Requirements (PDF)

Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Birth (PDF)

Affidavit of Admission of Paternity (PDF)

Affidavit to Use the Surname of the Father (PDF)

Sworn Attestation (PDF)

Joint Affidavit of Legitimation (PDF)


Report of Marriage

Report of Marriage Form (PDF)

Checklist of Requirements (PDF)

Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage (PDF)

Note: FOR MARRIAGES CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OUR JURISDICTION BUT PREFERS TO FILE THE APPLICATION AT THE EMBASSY

Applicant must comply with the requirements of the approving Philippine Foreign Service Post (FSP) (please their respective website for the requirements). The Philippine Embassy in Berlin will only review and verify your documents and if found compliant, we will forward the said application to the appropriate FSP for their approval. Please be advised that the turnaround time for this process would take approximately 6-8 months depending on the volume of the documents being processed by said FSP. Please note that these documents are sent via Berlin-Manila-FSP then, once approved, the documents go through FSP-Manila-Berlin as we do not have the facility to send civil registry documents directly to other FSPs. Another option is to file it directly with the approving FSP for a faster turn-around time.


Report of Death

Report of Death Form (PDF)

Report of  Fetal Death (PDF)

Checklist of Requirements (PDF)

Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Death (PDF)


Further Civil Registry Documents

LCCM – Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage (Ehefähigkeitszeugnis)

Requirements for Marriage to be Solemnized at the Philippine Embassy

Requirements for Foreign National to Marry a Filipina in the Philippines
Voraussetzungen für die Ehe eines ausländischen Staatsangehörigen mit einer Filipina auf den Philippinen

Judicial Confirmation for Foreign Divorce Decrees

Requirements for a Mortuary Certificate (Shipment of Human Remains/Urn)

Application Form for Mortuary Certificate


Please be advised that the Embassy follows the “NO REFUND POLICY “ on fees paid by applicants for actual services rendered by the Embassy. “Actual services rendered” include, but are not limited to, services rendered from receipt of documents for review by the Consular Officer or, in case of payment, from the time of its receipt, and not merely restricted to the issuance of document. Fees for unserviced applications/applications no longer pursued are non-refundable.

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Luisenstrasse 16, 10117 Berlin
Phone: +49 (0) 30 864 95 00
info@philippine-embassy.de

Emergencies: +49 (0) 173 521 57 03
(Please help us keep the line free for those with real emergencies. Do not call this number for regular inquiries.)

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