Legal Basis German consular officers are empowered by statute to undertake such legal acts for the purposes of German law (section 2 of the Konsulargesetz (Consular Act)). Documents executed ...

A foreign state may require proof of authenticity for a German public document. International treaties between Germany and certain countries regulate this matter. Accordingly, different procedures ...

Sometimes, even when abroad, Germans and foreigners may need to have documents certified or signatures or manual signs, transcripts or copies authenticated. Local notaries and authorities are not ...

We are deeply concerned about the current situation in Georgia. International observers reported violations during the election campaign as well as on election day. We condemn all violation of ...

Every year, Germany is short of at least 400,000 skilled workers. 400,000 clever minds and even more agile hands to keep our country running – in the skilled crafts sector, in the care sector ...

As we mark two years since Russia’s illegal annexation of portions of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, we the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany ...

Today, near Jenin in the West Bank, the Israeli army fired shots in the direction of a registered diplomatic delegation including a German diplomat as well as a driver from the Representative ...

Alle Deutschen in Libanon sind seit Oktober 2023 zur Ausreise aufgefordert. Angesichts der Lage hat das Auswärtige Amt die Krisenstufe für die Auslandsvertretungen in Beirut, Ramallah und Tel ...

The Americans have cast their vote. Donald Trump has won the election. We congratulate him on this. Germany, Europe and the United States are the closest of partners and allies. Our transatlantic ...

The reports of violent clashes in Syria in recent days, particularly in Damascus and southern parts of the country, are deeply worrying. The Federal Government condemns these outbreaks of violence ...

Three days after the anniversary of the Bucha massacre, we reiterate our unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and for a comprehensive, just and ...

Die Ermordung von Jamshid Sharmahd durch das iranische Regime verurteile ich auf das Schärfste. Jamshid Sharmahd wurde aus Dubai nach Iran verschleppt, ohne faires Verfahren jahrelang ...