Need an apostille for your German Certificate of Conduct (Führungszeugnis)? Start your order online, send your document by post and we will take care of the complete apostille process.
Which German document needs an apostille?
A German Certificate of Conduct is commonly required when proof of your criminal record status must be presented abroad.
Different types of German Certificates of Conduct exist, depending on the purpose for which they are required. Whether your document is suitable depends on the destination country and the specific procedure. We review your order based on the information you provide, but we cannot guarantee the decision of the foreign authority.
Our service covers the apostille process for an existing German Certificate of Conduct. Applying for or obtaining a new Certificate of Conduct is not included in the fixed price of the apostille, but can be ordered as a separate service, priced on request.
One fixed price for the apostille.
Additional steps may be required depending on the document. We can take care of these for you as separate services.
For certain documents, pre-certification (Vorbeglaubigung) by the competent authority or institution is required before the apostille can be issued. This particularly applies to Certificates of Conduct, school and university certificates, diplomas and certain medical documents; in individual cases, civil-status documents may also require an additional preliminary step. We take care of this for you.
€95
We obtain a new copy of your German document for you, if the original has been lost or is no longer available.
€145
New document and subsequent apostille, from a single source.
€240
Fill out the short online form.
Send us the original of the document that needs the apostille.
We identify the correct German authority and take care of the apostille procedure for your document.
Your document is returned securely after the apostille process has been completed.
You do not need to research the procedure yourself or find the responsible authority. We take care of that for you.
For over 20 years, Danylo Ikhilchyk has been assisting clients with German documents intended for use abroad. We know the practical requirements of the German apostille process.
Different German documents are processed by different authorities. We identify the authority responsible for authenticating your specific document and take care of the procedure.
No matter where your German document was issued, we handle apostille requests throughout Germany.
If you have questions about your order, you communicate directly with our team.
You receive your document with the apostille, without handling the bureaucracy yourself.
These documents are often needed in the same context.
Our service for obtaining an apostille for one German Certificate of Conduct costs €95, including the official fee. Return shipping is charged separately.
Yes, we need the original document. You start your order online and then receive the information needed to send your Certificate of Conduct by post.
After we receive your Certificate of Conduct, we begin processing it on the same business day. The responsible authority usually completes the apostille within two to four weeks. In individual cases, it may take longer.
Yes, on request. If you do not have a current Certificate of Conduct, we can take care of applying for it as a separate service. The cost is determined individually on request. This service is not included in the fixed price of the apostille.
That depends on the foreign authority and the specific procedure. Some procedures require a recently issued Certificate of Conduct. We can check whether your information indicates special requirements, but we cannot guarantee the decision of the foreign authority.
That depends on the destination country and the authority where you will submit the Certificate of Conduct. Certified translations are not included in the fixed price.
The apostille confirms the authenticity of the German public document for use in apostille countries. Whether the foreign authority additionally requires a translation, a certain document age or further documents depends on the specific procedure.
Yes. Before an apostille can be issued, the Certificate of Conduct must first be pre-certified by the Federal Office of Justice (Bundesamt für Justiz). We arrange this step for you as a separate service for €95.
An apostille is used for countries that recognise the Hague Apostille Convention. Whether additional requirements apply depends on the destination country and the specific procedure.
You can deliver the original personally to one of our offices, send it to us by post or DHL, or request courier collection. The original document is generally required for the apostille.
After starting your order online, you will receive the information needed to send your document by post.
You start your order online. Then you send your document by post. We handle the apostille process.