Certificate of good conduct

If you need a certificate of good conduct, for example for a job application, you can apply for this at the Citizens' Office, regardless of whether you are registered in Beckum with your main or secondary residence.

IMPORTANT:
Persons of legal age with full legal capacity and their legal representatives cannot be represented by an authorised representative when submitting an application (in accordance with § 30 Para. 2 of the Federal Central Register Act).

Police certificates of good conduct are issued exclusively by the Federal Office of Justice in Bonn (Federal Central Register Extract). Anyone who has reached the age of 14 can apply for a certificate of good conduct.
Up to the age of 18, the legal representative can also apply for a certificate of good conduct.

Applying in person
The application is made in person in your presence at the citizens' office if you are registered in Beckum with your main or secondary residence. Persons who are exempt from the obligation to register or who have no fixed abode can submit their application for a certificate of good conduct to the registration office in whose district they usually reside.

Online application
Information on online application can be found here: www.bundesjustizamt.de

1. Simple certificate of good conduct:
A distinction is made between:
Document type N = certificate of good conduct for private purposes, e.g. employer (private certificate of good conduct) and
Document type O = certificate of good conduct for submission to a German authority (authority certificate of good conduct)

2. extended certificate of good conduct:
A distinction is made here between:
Document type NE = extended certificate of good conduct that can be issued for persons who are to work professionally, in an honorary capacity or in any other way close to children and young people
Document type OE = extended certificate of good conduct that can be issued for persons who are to work professionally, in an honorary capacity or in any other way close to children and young people and is required for submission to an authority
To apply for an extended certificate of good conduct, written proof must be provided by the authority that is to issue the extended certificate of good conduct in accordance with Section 30a of the Federal Central Register Act. § 30a of the Federal Central Criminal Register Act (BZRG).
No forms will be recognised if they are provided to the applicant with a blank signature for completion. Similarly, no forms will be recognised if they are made available on the Internet without a signature and contain an addition stating that they were created by machine and would be valid even without a signature and seal. Such documents do not constitute a valid request within the meaning of Section 30a (2) BZRG, as they do not show that the requesting body (e.g. employer) has checked and confirmed the existence of the requirements in the individual case.
Although the Citizens' Registration Office is not obliged to check the content of the written request for accuracy, it is entitled to reject the application if a recognisably and obviously incorrect request is submitted. This also applies if it is clear from the written request that the employment is not subject to any special requirements for the protection of children and young people.
Further information can be found on the homepage of the Federal Office of Justice www.bundesjustizamt.de