Apply for a registration certificate

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You can apply for a registration certificate in person or online (see links).

The registration certificate serves as proof of your current residential address and, if applicable, other personal data. You can choose between a simple and an extended registration certificate.

Please note

Please find out from the office you are applying to which type of registration certificate (simple or extended) is required and which data must be included.

Details

Prerequisites

You must be currently or previously registered in Jena.

Types and scope of registration certificates

Simple registration certificate	extended registration certificate
-> to the online application The simple registration certificate contains the following data : Surname First names, indicating the common first name Doctorate date of birth current addresses, marked according to main and secondary residence	-> to the online application The extended registration certificate contains the following data: Surname First names, indicating the common first name Doctorate date of birth current addresses, marked according to main and secondary residence additionally selectable on request Former names Religious name, stage name Place of birth, state of birth if applicable gender current nationality Affiliation to a religious organization under public law Previous addresses, marked according to main and secondary residence Date of moving in, date of moving out Spouse or life partner underage children Legal representative Personal documents Proof of life or the fact that a date of death is not stored Marital status, for married persons or civil partners additionally the date and place of marriage or the establishment of the civil partnership the identification number according to § 139b of the tax code

Simple registration certificate

extended registration certificate

-> to the online application

The simple registration certificate contains the following data :

Surname
First names, indicating the common first name
Doctorate
date of birth
current addresses, marked according to main and secondary residence

-> to the online application

The extended registration certificate contains the following data:

Surname
First names, indicating the common first name
Doctorate
date of birth
current addresses, marked according to main and secondary residence

additionally selectable on request

Former names
Religious name, stage name
Place of birth, state of birth if applicable
gender
current nationality
Affiliation to a religious organization under public law
Previous addresses, marked according to main and secondary residence
Date of moving in, date of moving out
Spouse or life partner
underage children
Legal representative
Personal documents
Proof of life or the fact that a date of death is not stored
Marital status, for married persons or civil partners additionally the date and place of marriage or the establishment of the civil partnership
the identification number according to § 139b of the tax code

Procedure/deadlines

Persons currently registered in Jena

For persons currently registered in Jena, the online services for the simple registration certificate and the extended registration certificate are available for the application. The payment options GiroPay (incl. Paydirekt) and credit card are offered. The registration certificate will be sent to your address by post. An application by e-mail is not offered for persons registered in Jena; alternatively, you must make an appointment at the Citizens' Service.

Persons who have already moved away

Persons who have already moved can submit an informal application by e-mail to bs-antrag@jena.de with a copy of their identity document and, if necessary, proof of their current address (e.g. abroad or in the case of a passport). Your identity and address must be verifiable. You will receive a request for payment (advance payment) and once the fee has been transferred, the registration certificate will be sent to your address by post.

Documents

Identity document

Opening hours

Document Pickup - No Appointment Required

You can pick up documents that you have already applied for and are now ready for pickup (passports, ID cards, eID cards, and documents from the driver’s license office) at the front desk during business hours without an appointment.

Other Matters Requiring an Appointment

If you need to visit in person for other matters, you must schedule an appointment. You can do this online or by phone.

Opening Hours

Day	Times
Monday	8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday	8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday	9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Thursday	8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday	8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Saturdays of the month	Days	Times
May	May 9 and May 23, 2026	9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
June	June 6 and June 20, 2026	9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
July	July 4 and July 18, 2026	9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
August	August 1 and August 15, 2026	9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
September	September 5 and September 19, 2026	9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
October	October 10 and October 24, 2026	9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
November	November 7 and November 21, 2026	9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
December	December 5 and December 19, 2026	9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Fees

Services	Registration fee
Issue of a registration certificate	8,00 €
Issuance of a registration certificate, which causes greater effort (archive data - from 5 years after moving away)	16.00 to 40.00 €

Legal basis

Federal Registration Act (BMG)
Thuringian Administrative Cost Regulations for the Ministry of the Interior and Municipalities (ThürVwKostOIM)

Contact persons

Name	Funktion/Bereich	Kontakt
Mitarbeiter/-innen	Citizen service team	E-Mail: buergerservice@jena.de Telefon: 0049 3641 49-3800 Fax: 03641 49-3827

Name

Funktion/Bereich

Kontakt

Mitarbeiter/-innen

Citizen service team

E-Mail: buergerservice@jena.de

Telefon: 0049 3641 49-3800

Fax: 03641 49-3827