Debtors' register; inspection
Under certain conditions, you can view the debtors' register online in the Joint Enforcement Portal of the Federal States.
Description
In the so-called debtors' register, personal data of debtors are entered,
- who have not complied with the obligation to provide a statement of assets,
- who have made a statement of assets and liabilities and the list of assets and liabilities shows that repayment of the debt is not possible in full,
- who, according to the contents of the list of assets, could repay the debts in full, but have not provided evidence of full repayment within one month,
- whose insolvency proceedings have been dismissed for lack of assets, or
- whose discharge of residual debt has been refused or revoked.
You can only inspect the debtors' register online via the Joint Enforcement Portal of the Federal States, for example:
- for the purposes of compulsory enforcement
- to fulfill legal obligations to verify economic reliability
- to check the conditions for granting public benefits
- to avert economic disadvantages that may result from debtors failing to meet their payment obligations
- for the purposes of criminal prosecution and execution of sentences
- for information on entries concerning yourself
- for the purpose of supervision of judicial staff dealing with the debtors' register.
The Central Enforcement Court of the respective federal state is always responsible.
Prerequisites
Inspection of the debtors' register is possible
- for the purposes of compulsory execution
- to fulfill legal obligations to verify economic reliability,
- to verify conditions for the granting of public benefits,
- to avert economic disadvantages that may result from debtors failing to meet their payment obligations,
- for the purposes of criminal prosecution and the execution of sentences
- for information on entries concerning yourself,
- for the purposes of supervision of judicial staff dealing with the debtors' register.
Procedure
You can inspect the debtors' register online via the Joint Enforcement Portal of the Federal States. To do this, proceed as follows:
Inspection by registered debtors (self-disclosure):
- Submit an application to the enforcement court responsible for you.
- You will receive an activation code (PIN) in writing by mail.
Registration by other persons:
- Open the joint enforcement portal of the federal states.
- You can register either with or without your ID card with eID function:
- Register with ID card with eID function:
- Select "Registration with new ID card".
- You will then be directed to the ID card app, which will open in a separate window. Please follow the instructions that are displayed there.
- Register without a new ID card:
- Select "Registration information".
- Enter your data and submit the form by clicking "Save".
- You will receive an email with further instructions.
Activation:
- If you have registered successfully, you will receive an e-mail and an activation number (PIN) in writing by post. If you register with the new ID card, activation is not necessary. You will not receive an email or PIN and can log in immediately.
- Click on the first link in the email you receive.
- Enter the email address and PIN you provided during registration and assign a password of your choice. Accept the legal information and select "Log in".
Log in after unlocking:
- Select "Log in public" and then either "Log in" or "Log in with new ID card" and enter your user name and password there.
- Now you can search the debtor directory and retrieve data.
Login for registered debtors (self-disclosure):
- Select "Register public" and then "Self-disclosure for registered debtors" and enter your name and PIN.
Deadlines
There is no deadline.
Processing time
There are no processing times. The automated mailing of the PIN letter usually takes 2 days within Germany.
Online procedures
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Vollstreckungsportal - Einsicht in das Schuldnerverzeichnis
To obtain information from the enforcement portal, it is necessary to inspect the debtors' register. You can view the debtors' register online. To view it, you must register once and then activate it in the joint enforcement portal of the federal states.
Fees
- A fee of EUR 4.50 is charged for each data record transmitted for inspection. The fee is also charged if the debtor is merely informed that no entry has been recorded for him or her. Self-disclosure for registered debtors is free of charge.
Links to more information
Status:19.12.2022
Responsible for editing:Bundesministerium der Justiz
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