Family Matters

I was born in Germany and I need a birth certificate. How to go about it?

I want to get married in Germany. Which documents do I need?

I have received news from Germany that I have become an heir of an estate. What do I have to do now?

If you have one of these or a similar question regarding family matters the German missions in the U.S. provide you with more information on the following.

Adoption

Birth certificates from Germany

Child Abduction

Inheritance (Estates in Germany)

Marriage in Germany

Family Matters

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Consulate Finder

Nine German Missions throughout the US offer consular services. Each Mission covers a specific geographic region. To find out which Mission can assist, what the hours of operation are and how to reach it please use our interactive Consulate Finder.