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This may be helpful to you as well then (I didn't include it earlier because it's quite lengthy) But it's also very clear and concise, sent from the German embassy
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By our experience you would need to submit the following documents
together with your application - originals or certified true photocopies
with certified translation into German - (Please note that the court can
ask for further docuements) :
- Adoption order (if applicable, in legalised form or with an apostille,
issued by the competent US authority)
- Your birth certificate (full or unabridged birth certificate)
- Documents and information about the origin and cirriculum vitae of the
adopted person before the adoption
- Documents that contain information about the consent of the previous
parents of the adopted person
- Further documents that were required in connection with the adoption,
e.g. social expertise about the ability of the adopting parents,
recommendations of the relevant authorities/courts
- Your adoptive parent's marriage certificate
- Proof of citizenship or certified true photocopies of the adopting
parent's passports
- Detailed description how the adopted person came into the care of the
adopting parents, if an adoption agency was involved and how the
procedure was carried out exactly
The procedure under the Adoptionswirkungsgesetz can take a few months.
Once the court has taken the decision that the adoption is recognised
under German law, you can apply for a passport at our passport section.
Sometimes you may find it useful to instruct a lawyer in Germany to do
represent you in the procedure.
You might also find it useful to check with the German mission coveirng
the US State in which you were adopted if they have additional
recommendations on form requirements for US documents. Their website is
as follows:
www.germany.info
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Alternatively or additionally, you could also
- register the birth of the adopoted person and apply for a German birth
certificate or
- apply for a certificate of citizenship (please contact the Embassy for
further information)
These two procedures usually take much longer than the court procedure
outlined above but they do not exclude each other.
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We would recommend to follow at least one of the above options now or in
the future in order to establish if the adoption is recognised in
Germany with a binding character for German authorities.
I hope this is helpful. Please contact me if you have further questions.
