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Harburg Residents’ Affairs

Certificates of undetectability

Detailed description

The certificate of untraceability is mostly required by lawyers for submission to courts. Content: The person you are looking for has moved to an unknown address (cannot be found). The term dates back to the 1950s. He denoted a court requirement and naturalized thereafter. Officially, the certificate of untraceability is an extended information from the register of residents in accordance with Section 45 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG).


The location responsible for resident affairs is the one in whose area of responsibility the wanted person was last registered.

 

Information

Prerequisites

For submission to the court.

Documents required

  • First and last name of the person you are looking for
  • Previous address or date of birth
  • possibly a copy of the enforcement title (with extended information)

Please note

Please inquire in advance by phone!

Deadlines

No

Processing time

about 5 minutes

Fees

Fee based on processing effort, at least 16.50 EUR.

Payment methods available

  • Girocard
  • Cash payment

Payment information

automatic pay station

Legal basis

Section 45 of the Federal Registration Act (BMG), 45 General Administrative Regulations for the Implementation of the Federal Registration Act (BMGVwV)

Address and contact information

Harburg Residents’ Affairs

You can use this service at any Hamburg Service Residents' Affairs location, regardless of where you live in Hamburg.

Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, visits are only possible by appointment. You can book an appointment online (https://www.ºÚÁÏÀÏ˾»ú/go/17584) or by phone at 040 115.

The main entrance to Harburger Rathausforum 3 is located at the rear of the building and can be reached via the inner courtyard of the building complex. To get to the inner courtyard, use the entrance on Knoopstrasse. The mailbox is located at Harburger Rathausplatz 1 (town hall). There are no customer parking spaces available.

If you would like to apply for an identity card, passport or children's passport, you can use an existing self-recording terminal (Speed Capture Terminal) to capture the necessary biometric data (digital photo, signature, fingerprints).


Please allow a few minutes more time before your appointment to collect your data.


Note: You will not receive a printout of the digital photo.


There is no need to bring a passport photo with you when using the self-registration terminal.


Use costs 6 euros.


Please speak to the clerk afterwards.



The existing self-recording terminal (Speed Capture Terminal) cannot be used for fishing licenses and driver's license applications. Please bring a passport photo (biometric) with you for these services.

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Last updated: 07.09.2025