Certification of records
Who can certify?
Certified copies of the original documents are essential for your application.
- Official certification of copies can be obtained in Germany from any
German authority (e. g. town hall, university) or notary.
- Certification can be obtained abroad only at German embassies and consulates. In many nations another proper way of certification is by Apostille.
- Certification is NOT recognized from:
Not German authority,
Parish,
Student union,
Health insurance or
Translation agencies.
How to recognize a valid certification?
Your records can only be accepted if they comply with the requirements.
An autheticated document has an official stamp and signature on it.
If more than one document is authentificated they are often kept together with a string and seal. The individual pages may be folded over at one corner and stapled . There must be an official stamp on each page.
