Certificate of good conduct; application for an extended certificate of good conduct
If you need an extended certificate of good conduct for official or private purposes, you can apply for it at your local municipality or via the online portal of the Federal Office of Justice.
Description
You can apply for an extended certificate of good conduct at the municipality / registration office (Bürgerbüro) responsible for your place of residence or electronically in the online portal of the Federal Office of Justice (see "Online procedure") if certain legal provisions stipulate the issuance of an extended certificate of good conduct or if you need this certificate of good conduct for
- the examination of personal suitability according to § 72a Social Code VIII Child and Youth Welfare,
- any other professional or voluntary supervision, care, education or training of minors or any activity that is in a comparable way suitable for contact with minors.
When applying in person at the municipality, you must present your passport or ID card and the written request asking you to submit an extended certificate of good conduct. The written request must confirm that you meet the requirements of Section 30a of the Federal Central Register Act for the issuance of an extended certificate of good conduct. In the case of self-employed persons, the certificate of the person submitting the application is sufficient.
To submit an application electronically , you will need either a new ID card or an electronic residence permit, in each case with the online ID function enabled; the certificate required under Section 30a of the Federal Central Register Act must be uploaded in this case.
It is not possible to submit an application through an authorized representative (e.g. lawyer).
Application by authorities
Since May 1, 2010, authorities have also been able to apply for an extended certificate of good conduct for the purpose of protecting minors. The prerequisite for this is that the authorities require the certificate of good conduct to carry out their sovereign duties and the request to the person concerned to submit an appropriate certificate of good conduct is not appropriate or has been unsuccessful. The request to the person concerned to submit an extended certificate of good conduct is always inappropriate if an unfavorable decision is intended for him and his cooperation cannot therefore be expected. In all other cases, the cooperation of the person concerned is a mandatory prerequisite for the application for an extended certificate of good conduct. In these cases, the authority making the application must allow the person concerned to inspect the certificate of good conduct upon request.
Information on the content of extended certificates of good conduct can be found under "Further links".
Prerequisites
- Completion of the 14th year of life
- Written request to submit an extended certificate of good conduct or, in the case of self-employed persons, the certificate of the person submitting the application.
Processing time
2-3 weeks
Required documents
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Written request to submit an extended certificate of good conduct or, in the case of self-employed persons, the certificate of the person submitting the application.
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when applying in person: presentation of passport or identity card
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if the application is submitted electronically: identity card or electronic residence permit with activated online ID function in each case
Fees
13.00 EUR
Exemption from fees: In the case of indigence (e.g. recipients of unemployment benefit II, social welfare recipients, recipients of the child supplement according to § 6a of the Federal Child Benefit Act) or if the certificate of good conduct is required for a special purpose. This is assumed to be the case if the certificate of good conduct is required for a voluntary activity in a non-profit or comparable institution (for exemption from fees, see also "Further links").
If the application is submitted electronically, proof of indigence must be provided electronically.
Links to more information
Status: 16.11.2022
Responsible for editing: Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration
- Online transactions, Bavaria-wide
- Online transactions, locally limited
- Prefillable Form, Bavaria-wide
- Legal bases, Bavaria-wide
- Legal bases, locally limited
- Fees, Bavaria-wide
- Fees, locally limited
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