My applications
Here you can find many of the various administrative benefits for families in North Rhine-Westphalia at a glance. You can view the most important information on each benefit and find out how to apply for the benefit. If the benefit can be applied for online, you will also find access to the digital application here. This service is constantly being expanded.
Want to adopt a child? In Germany, adoptions may only be arranged by certain agencies. The adoption agency (Adoptionsstelle) of your youth welfare office will advise and guide you through all the necessary steps. You can find the essential information here.
Do you need another civil partnership certificate? You can obtain this from the registry office where the registered partnership was established.
The marriage certificate proves the marriage of two people. You can obtain your marriage certificate from the registry office in whose area the marriage took place. The registry office issues it from the marriage register.