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All the German Citizenship Forms You Need in One Place

Every official German citizenship form — application, civil-record and archive requests, legalisation and more — gathered in one place, each linked to its official source.

A German citizenship case touches many separate forms across different offices, countries and languages. Here they are together, grouped by stage — each with a link to the official source and a downloadable copy where available.

Always use the current official version. These forms are published and updated by the responsible German authorities. Obtain each from its official source — for the citizenship forms, the Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA) — and check for the latest version before completing it.

Citizenship application

Determination of German citizenship (StAG) — official German citizenship form, first page

Determination of German citizenship (StAG)Official form / requestOfficial source: Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA) →

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Declaration under para 5 StAG — official German citizenship form, first page

Declaration under §5 StAGOfficial form / requestOfficial source: Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA) →

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Declaration under para 15 StAG — official German citizenship form, first page

Declaration under §15 StAGOfficial form / requestOfficial source: Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA) →

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Article 116(2) restoration application — official German citizenship form, first page

Article 116(2) restoration applicationOfficial form / requestOfficial source: Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA) →

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Name declaration (Namenserklärung) — official German citizenship form, first page

Name declaration (Namenserklärung)Official form / requestSource: Responsible Standesamt

Passport application (after grant) — official German citizenship form, first page

Passport application (after grant)Official form / requestOfficial source: Auswärtiges Amt / local authority →

Civil records

Birth certificate request (Standesamt) — official German citizenship form, first page

Birth certificate request (Standesamt)Official form / requestSource: Responsible Standesamt

Marriage certificate request — official German citizenship form, first page

Marriage certificate requestOfficial form / requestSource: Responsible Standesamt

Death certificate request — official German citizenship form, first page

Death certificate requestOfficial form / requestSource: Responsible Standesamt

Church register (Kirchenbuch) request — official German citizenship form, first page

Church register (Kirchenbuch) requestOfficial form / requestSource: Church archive (Kirchenbuchamt)

Family register (Familienbuch) extract — official German citizenship form, first page

Family register (Familienbuch) extractOfficial form / requestSource: Responsible Standesamt

Certified copy request — official German citizenship form, first page

Certified copy requestOfficial form / requestSource: Responsible Standesamt

Legalisation & translation

Apostille application — official German citizenship form, first page

Apostille applicationOfficial form / requestOfficial source: Issuing authority / Auswärtiges Amt →

Document legalisation request — official German citizenship form, first page

Document legalisation requestOfficial form / requestOfficial source: Auswärtiges Amt →

Sworn / certified translation order — official German citizenship form, first page

Sworn / certified translation orderOfficial form / requestOfficial source: Sworn translator register →

Authorisation & delivery

Power of attorney (Vollmacht) — official German citizenship form, first page

Power of attorney (Vollmacht)Official form / requestSource: Template

Notarised Vollmacht (beglaubigt) — official German citizenship form, first page

Notarised Vollmacht (beglaubigt)Official form / requestOfficial source: Bundesnotarkammer →

Letter of authority to collect — official German citizenship form, first page

Letter of authority to collectOfficial form / requestSource: Template

Mail-receiving / forwarding mandate — official German citizenship form, first page

Mail-receiving / forwarding mandateOfficial form / requestSource: Mailbox provider

Consulate appointment booking — official German citizenship form, first page

Consulate appointment bookingOfficial form / requestOfficial source: Auswärtiges Amt →

Secure courier / delivery form — official German citizenship form, first page

Secure courier / delivery formOfficial form / requestSource: Courier provider

Supporting

GDPR data-access request — official German citizenship form, first page

GDPR data-access requestOfficial form / requestSource: Responsible authority

Fee payment / bank form — official German citizenship form, first page

Fee payment / bank formOfficial form / requestSource: Responsible authority

Application cover letter & checklist — official German citizenship form, first page

Application cover letter & checklistOfficial form / requestSource: Template

The official forms are published by the Bundesverwaltungsamt (BVA). Always complete the current official version.

Research tool, not legal advice. Field guidance is general information; follow the responsible authority’s current instructions for your case.

Updated August 2026

Citizenship application

Civil records

Archives

Legalisation & translation

Authorisation & delivery

Supporting