Determination of German citizenship

You can prove your possession or non-possession of German citizenship with a certificate of citizenship or a negative certificate.

Description

As a German citizen, you can apply for a citizenship card to prove your German citizenship. You need a legitimate interest for this to be issued.

If you are a foreigner, you will receive a negative certificate upon application, with which you can prove that you do not have German citizenship.

In the respective applications, you must provide your personal details and enclose the documents or other evidence that can prove your possession or non-possession of German citizenship.

Prerequisites

Please submit the application as an online application.

If you are unsure, please contact us with your request and telephone number using our contact form.

Duration & Costs

Fees

Certificate of citizenship: 51 Euro
Negative certificate: 51 Euro

Legal basis

§§ Sections 3, 17, 30 StAG

Landeshauptstadt München

Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung II Bürgerangelegenheiten
Staatsangehörigkeit, Einbürgerung

Phone

Postal address

Landeshauptstadt München
Kreisverwaltungsreferat
Hauptabteilung II Bürgerangelegenheiten
Staatsangehörigkeit, Einbürgerung

Ruppertstraße 19
80466 München

Fax: +49 89 233-44890

Address

Ruppertstraße 19
80337 München

By appointment only

Related services

Renunciation of German citizenship

If you have one or more other citizenships in addition to German citizenship, you can renounce your German citizenship.

Naturalisation

If you have lived in Germany for at least five years, you can apply for naturalisation. Spouses and children can also be naturalised.

German citizenship by declaration

Under certain conditions, people with one German parent can also acquire German citizenship by means of a declaration.