🇩🇪 Global Apostille · Source: Germany
Get German documents apostilled by the correct German authority — Landgericht, Bezirksregierung, or Auswärtiges Amt — for use in India, USA, UK, or any Hague country.
Germany's apostille system is federated. The Competent Authority depends on the type of document and the German state (Bundesland) where it was issued. Civil registry documents — birth, marriage, death, and divorce certificates — are typically apostilled by the local Regierungspräsidium or Bezirksregierung of the issuing state. Court judgments and notarised documents are apostilled by the Landgericht (Regional Court) or Oberlandesgericht (Higher Regional Court). Federal documents and certain public records go through the Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt) or Bundesverwaltungsamt.
This means that a birth certificate issued in Bavaria and a court judgment from Hamburg go to completely different competent authorities. Getting it wrong means rejection and resubmission. GetNotary maps the exact authority, format, and submission requirements for every German document type before touching a single filing.
German apostille is increasingly in demand as Indian companies receive FDI from German parent entities, as German nationals seek OCI or Indian visa documentation, and as Indian professionals who studied or worked in Germany need their German credentials authenticated for use in India, Singapore, the US, or elsewhere.
A Hague apostille issued in this jurisdiction is recognised in all other Hague member countries without further embassy attestation.
We identify the German Bundesland and the exact Competent Authority based on document type and issuing office.
Submitted to the correct Regierungspräsidium, Landgericht, or Bundesverwaltungsamt.
Apostille affixed by German authority. Typical timeline 5–15 German working days.
Couriered internationally with tracking. Certified translation provided if needed.
A German GmbH investing in an Indian subsidiary needs its Handelsregisterauszug apostilled by the correct German authority for the Indian Ministry of Corporate Affairs filing. GetNotary identifies the correct Bundesland authority and delivers apostilled documents to the Indian CS firm.
A German citizen applying for OCI or a long-stay Indian visa needs their Geburtsurkunde and Heiratsurkunde apostilled for the Indian Embassy in Berlin. GetNotary manages the state-level apostille and Indian Embassy submission.
An Indian professional who studied in Germany applying for a Singapore Employment Pass needs their German degree apostilled. GetNotary manages the apostille at the relevant German university state authority and delivers to the Singapore MOM application.
German parent entity documents for Indian ROC FDI filings and cross-border corporate structure mandates.
German court records, Handelsregister extracts, and arbitration documents for multi-jurisdiction proceedings.
German degrees, civil records, and employment documents authenticated for India, Singapore, or US applications.
Starting €80 per document
7–15 German working days
Starting €100 per document
10–20 German working days
Starting ₹2,000 per document
2–4 working days
Prices in local currency of the issuing country. INR equivalent available on request. Courier at actual. No hidden charges.
Tell us the issuing country, document type, and destination. We respond within 2 hours with authority, timeline, and fixed pricing.
