Here you can find out about the consular services provided by the Honorary German Consulate in Perth. The Honorary Consulate in Perth website is designed to contain specific information relating to Western Australia. Please see the official website of The Federal Republic of Germany in Australia for Australia wide information.
Passport Applications
Visas to Germany
Nationality and Citizenship Law
Marriage and Family
Pensions
Inheritance Law
Certifications and Translations–
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
| PASSPORT APPLICATIONS
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| Service/Document | Perth Honorary Consulate Role | Processing Information |
| Biometric passport adult | Accept application forms and documentation
Certification of documents Handing out of new German passports |
Approximate processing time:
Standard applications 6-8 weeks Express applications 2-4 weeks Temporary Passports and Children’s passports approx. 2-3 weeks |
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| Change of Address in your passport | None | Application directly with the Consulate General in Sydney |
| Change of Name in your passport | Accept application forms and documentation
Certification of signature Certification of documents |
See Name Declarations |
| Registration or Deregistration Form | None | Registration status can be inquired directly at the Registry Office in Germany of last place of residence |
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| VISAS TO GERMANY
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| Service/Document | Perth Honorary Consulate Role | Processing Information |
| Short-term (Schengen) visas – for up to 90 days | None
None |
For information regarding the registration process see VFS Global website
Applicant to lodge application with Consulate General in Sydney. |
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| NATIONALITY & CITIZENSHIP LAW
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| Service/Document | Perth Honorary Consulate Role | Processing Information |
| Application to Regain German Citizenship | Accept application form and documentation
Certification of signature and documents |
Processing time approximately 1 to 3 years |
| Dual Citizenship Application Beibehaltungsgenehmigung |
Certification of German passport and relevant documents | Application to be sent directly to the Consulate General in Sydney
Processing time 12-14 months |
| Name Declarations -Children -Spouses (upon marriage or divorce) |
Lodge application
Certification of signature and documents |
Processing time from around 3 months, but depending on the responsible registry in Germany
German authority might demand further documentation (translations, apostilles) |
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| MARRIAGE & FAMILY
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| Service/Document | Perth Honorary Consulate Role | Processing Information |
| German Birth Certificate
German Marriage Certificate German Death Certificate |
None | Certificates can be ordered online directly at the responsible Registry in Germany |
| German Divorce Decree | None | Decree can be ordered at the relevant court in Germany |
| Obtaining a German Birth Certificate for a child born in Australia entitled to German citizenship (registering an overseas birth) | Lodge application and documentation
Certification of signature and documents |
Processing time anywhere between 3 months to 3 years
German authority might demand further documentation (translations, apostilles) |
| Register an Australian Marriage Certificate in Germany | Lodge application and documentation
Certification of signature and documentation |
Processing time anywhere between 3 months to 3 years
German authority might demand further documentation (translations, apostilles) |
| Register an Australian Divorce Certificate in Germany | Lodge application and documentation
Certification of signature and documents |
Processing time 3 months or longer
German authority might demand further documentation (translations, apostilles) |
| German Police Clearance of Good Conduct Führungszeugnis |
Certification of the signature
Translation |
Application directly via Mail – due to mail delays during the Pandemic are consulates able to assist with the sending of the application forms to Germany |
| Certificate for the Transportation of the urn (Urnenbescheinigung) | Yes – Please contact the Perth Honorary Consulate directly for assistance |
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| PENSIONS
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| Service/Document | Perth Honorary Consulate Role | Processing Information |
| Life certificate for recipients of German Old Age Pension | Yes, in case of private pension insurances
State pension only in exceptional circumstances |
Completed Life Certificates can be verified at various places, like Centrelink, Bank or treating doctor
In 2020 no official verification is required. |
| Life Certificates for recipients of German restitution/compensation payments | Yes | Applicant to send the completed and verified life certificate directly to their pension authority in Germany |
| Pension Applications for former workers in a ghetto | None | Contact the Consulate General Sydney for detailed information
Telephone: (02) 8302 4900 |
| Compensation for National Socialist Injustice | None | Contact the Consulate General Sydney for detailed information
Telephone: (02) 8302 4900 |
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| INHERITANCE LAW
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| Service/Document | Perth Honorary Consulate Role | Processing Information |
| Declaration of Renouncement of an Inheritance | Certification of signature | Applicant to send form to the relevant court (Nachlassgericht) in Germany |
| Certificate of Inheritance | None | Application only through the Consulate General in Sydney |
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| CERTIFICATIONS & TRANSLATION (please note there is a fee for this service) Click on the red links for further information |
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| Certification of photocopies of a documents | Yes | During an appointment |
| Certification of signatures | Yes | During an appointment |
| Full notarisation | None | Consulate General in Sydney or German Embassy in Canberra |
| Apostille | None | For an apostille for Australian documents see The Department of Foreign Affairs
For an apostille for German documents see the German Foreign Office |
| Translation of German Driver’s license | Yes
The Perth Honorary Consulate translates a German driver’s license |
During an appointment
An international driver´s license can only be issued by the responsible authority in Germany |
| Translation of German Police Clearance of Good Conduct | Yes | During an appointment |
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