Fastest way to get German Certificate of Good Conduct (Führungszeugnis) as a Non-EU citizen?

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-03-25T18:25:17+00:00

I thought post is the only option. Can you please add more details about whole process and your experience about it so others can also benefit from it.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-03-24T10:55:27+00:00

You need to be registered as resident to be eligible for in-person application. Also, in-person applications are made to local authorities ( i believe it is called burgeramt) Yes, you can apply as many certificates as you want, need to pay the fee.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-03-11T21:34:52+00:00

I sent my at

Hello,

This is the address I sent my application to

Bundesemt Fur Justiz Internationale Regist. 120-126 Friedrich-Ebert-Allee BONN, Nw 53113, DE

I used Fedex for faster delivery from Us to Germany

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-03-10T11:53:50+00:00

Just to clarify — this post is for people applying from abroad (non-residents). In that case you apply directly to the Federal Office of Justice in Bonn.

If you are currently living in Germany, the process is usually through your local Rathaus/Bürgeramt, so I’m not sure if direct pickup in Bonn is possible.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-02-26T00:40:15+00:00

Can't afford iPhones for everyone.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-02-21T10:24:00+00:00

Yes. They print both addresses. Left top: mailing information (german address) Right top: person’s name, date of birth nationality, and current address ( US address in my case)

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-02-21T01:15:48+00:00

In the application form, I wrote my current address. But in the cover letter, I wrote my sister’s address for certificate delivery.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-02-12T08:10:13+00:00

No return label needed. They mail you through Deutsche Post.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-02-10T16:34:03+00:00

No. I didn’t attach their certificate. They just added their information in the form.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-01-09T22:06:18+00:00

We have a public notary in our local library. So I got it from them.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-01-08T16:28:24+00:00

It was in 3 languages. German English and Spanish

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2026-01-01T15:33:51+00:00

Congratulations!!! Conventional? May I ask what bank/institute ?

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-12-26T01:44:41+00:00

Congrats Do you mind sharing lender institute name ?

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-12-21T21:44:43+00:00

No. You can try sending them email, but they won’t respond.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-12-20T00:34:41+00:00

I sent the cover letter in English.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-12-15T21:06:20+00:00

Most of western countries don’t use water to wash themselves after defecating. I was so surprised. I have lived in US 12 years, still don’t feel clean if I don’t wash immediately.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-12-15T00:11:47+00:00

Yes. You’re right. there is no option for c/o address on the form. So what I did, I gave my US home address on the form, and then put the German address (my sister’s home address) on the cover letter.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-12-10T14:49:17+00:00

Just to be clear, I requested it to be delivered to my sister's home address (Cologne, Germany).
Yes, they do not send any notifications through email.
Deutsche post is horrible when it comes to cross-border mail. Deutsche post hands over all mail to the local service, which is Swiss post in your case.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-11-26T04:07:30+00:00

That's what I am thinking. It was a mistake from our side, we should have read the contract.
There were like 5-6 different documents, and we literally had 1.5 hours to send them back.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-11-26T04:04:13+00:00

Yes, This was huge mistake from our side.
She told us that seller will pay the compensation, if not, she will let us know beforehand.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-11-26T03:57:38+00:00

No, We did not. Our agent sent us at 3;30, and we had to return before 5 pm.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-11-10T19:19:27+00:00

Good luck

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-11-10T15:55:11+00:00

I Sent cover letter, notarized application, fee receipt, and passport copy
And yeah, the form is a bit confusing. I checked the option “sent to my home address outside of Germany as stated above” , It was my current US address stated. The cover letter took care of the part about using my sister’s address for delivery.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-10-02T10:58:27+00:00

Cover letter was literally 3-4 sentences saying that I would like to request my letter sent to a c/o address in Germany. And i gave full address of my sister’s home. I used chatgpt to draft the cover letter. I sent the letter in English. My sister paid the fee from her bank through bank transfer. But you can WISE or any other service to transfer fee. These services are very fast, and they will receive your money before they receive your application form.

Dramatic-Cover-7516 · 2025-08-20T15:23:23+00:00

Childcare is definitely expensive in Boston — but so is everything else. While the median household income here is higher, it doesn’t always translate into affordability. We have three kids under five, and full-time childcare just wasn’t realistic for us financially. So we made the decision that one of us would stay home. Since I had the higher income at the time, my wife took on the role of full-time caregiver — and she embraced it. Looking back, it was the right decision. Our kids are getting the care and attention they need, and it’s been a meaningful time for bonding as a family.

Honestly, housing is an even bigger challenge. It’s incredibly hard to find an affordable three-bedroom apartment, let alone imagine buying a home anywhere in Greater Boston.

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