Services and citizen services
As a city government, we feel responsible for everything, but we are not responsible in all cases. Many tasks are assigned to other authorities and departments, for example, the district office at the county level. Whoever is responsible – we want to guide you quickly to the right place with your request.
That is why we offer you several options:
- Search directly on Service-BW for your need
- Orient yourself according to your life situation
- Find the right service in the alphabetical list on this page
Many services are already available as online services. For this you need a free service account.
Services from A-Z
A
Apply for a certificate of seclusion for the division of a building 
have copies, photocopies, duplicates and negatives officially certified
Adoption of a foreign child – apply for certification in the birth register
Adoption of a German child – certification ex officio
Report change of residence within the same city or municipality
Display – Report noise pollution
Apply for work permit for foreign students
Apply for residence permit for au pair workers (non-EU/EEA)
Apply for a residence permit for employment
Apply for residence permit for qualified tolerated persons for the purpose of employment
Apply for a residence permit for Swiss nationals
Apply for a residence permit for students from countries outside the EU/EEA
Extend residence permit for students from countries outside EU/EEA
Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of education
Extend residence permit for the purpose of education
Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of research
Apply for a residence permit for the purpose of self-employed activity
Request digging up of a road for laying a pipeline
Report abandoned or free-roaming pets (lost and found)
Request exception from the Law on Sundays and Holidays 
Request exception from Sunday and holiday driving ban
Apply for liquor license up to 4 days
B
Apply for building permit in simplified procedure
Building permit – application for change of use of a building structure
Building permit – advertising system application
Building encumbrance register – inspection
Request preliminary building permit
Show building project in the notification procedure
Construction project – free of procedure
Apply for certification of foreign public documents for use in Germany
Request certification of public documents for foreign countries
Request use of the road surface during construction
Deregister company, deregister company
Security guarding – apply for a permit
Apply for resident parking permit
Apply for EU Blue Card for highly qualified employment
Request assistance for the blind
E
Marriage certificate – request for issuance
Register marriage with German citizenship
Register marriage for divorced or widowed fiancées
Register marriage with custodial partners
Marriage abroad – applying for entry in the German marriage register
Registering a marriage with a foreign national
Marriage certificate – request issuance
Honorary judge (lay judge) at the criminal court – to be appointed
Apply for honorary sponsorship by the Federal President
Apply for naturalization as a foreigner entitled to naturalization
Apply for naturalization as a foreigner without naturalization entitlement
Apply for naturalization as husband or wife of a person with German citizenship
Confirm move-in date (housing provider certificate)
Apply for an electronic residence permit (eAT)
Request certificate of inheritance
Apply for permit for large and heavy transport 
Apply for a permit to handle and transport explosive substances commercially
Apply for a permit for the non-commercial acquisition and handling of explosive substances
Renewable Energies Heat Act (Federal Law) – Demonstrate Requirements for New Buildings
Renewable heat law (state law) – prove requirements for old buildings
Apply for a replacement driver’s license (after loss or theft)
F
Apply for a driver’s license to carry passengers
Extend driver’s license for passenger transportation
Register company, register business
Apply for funding for energy-saving advice for residential buildings
Driving license (foreign) – apply for exchange
Driver’s license – Apply for accompanied driving from 17 years of age
Driver’s license – exchange in case of name change
Driver’s license – apply for extension
Apply for a driver’s license (international)
Driver’s license – reapply after revocation
Driving license – apply for exchange to EU driving license
Apply for certificate of good conduct (simple)
G
Restaurant business – apply for provisional permission
Birth abroad – apply for inclusion in the German birth register
Report birth in public or private clinic or institution to the registry office
Apply for a certificate of suitability of the place of installation for gaming equipment
Re-register business, re-register company
Prohibit trade due to unreliability
Trade Central Register – Request for information
Apply for a boundary certificate for a plot of land
Land register – 2_request printout
Land register – 3_Apply for registration
Request land register copy or land register printout
Land connection to water supply and sewage disposal facilities – paying contributions
L
Apply for state family passport
State program STÄRKE – information for parents receive receive
Civil partnership – request annulment
Determine civil partnership name
Civil partnership certificate – request additional copies
Coroner’s inquest – requesting issuance of death certificate
M
Measures for the use of renewable energies – applying for funding
Request certificate of registration
Register of residents – request information (simple)
Register of residents – request information (extended)
Registration Register Information – Providing Group Information to Parties or Voter Groups
Register of residents – request blocking of information
Register of residents – request group information
Organizing fairs, exhibitions and markets commercially – applying for fixing
N
Joining for family reasons (additional family members) – apply for a residence permit
Joining for family reasons (to foreigners) – apply for a residence permit
Joining for family reasons (to Germans) – apply for a residence permit
Report the name of the child after birth to the registry office
Apply for a name change according to the Name Change Act
P
Apply for parking facilitations for people with severe disabilities (“blue parking permit”)
Apply for passport replacement for foreigners from non-EU countries (travel document for foreigners)
Apply for a passport replacement for German citizens (travel document of identification)
Identity card – change address
Identity card – apply for issuance due to change of name upon marriage
Identity card – request issuance due to name change in case of divorce
Identity card – request issuance due to loss
Applying for an identity card for the first time or after expiry
Identity card – apply for temporary identity card
Personal data – request information about stored data
R
Passport – apply for issuance of a second passport
Passport – reapply for issuance due to change of name in case of marriage/life partnership
Passport – apply for replacement due to loss
Passport – apply for the first time for the child
Passport – apply for the first time or after expiration
Passport – apply for temporary passport
Pension insurance (information on issues relating to statutory pension insurance)
S
Apply for a severely disabled person’s pass
Extend severely disabled person card
Issue Sepa Direct Debit Mandate
Special use of roads outside the locality – apply for permission
Special use of roads within the locality – apply for permission
Setting up gaming machines with the possibility of winning commercially – applying for a permit
Gambling hall – apply for operating license
Death abroad – apply for inclusion in the German death register
W
Apply for gun ownership card in case of inheritance
Electoral roll (Bundestag elections) – apply for registration of Germans living in Germany
Electoral roll (Bundestag elections) – applying for registration of Germans living abroad
Electoral roll (mayoral election) – apply for registration as a returnee
Electoral roll (municipal election) – apply for registration as a returnee
Request refutation of presumed fighting dog status
Request diaper garbage cans for incontinent people
Living with a future: Renewable energies – Apply for subsidized loans
The following symbols give an overview of how to apply for the benefit:
There is an online application for this service at “service-bw”.
For these online services, you need an activated electronic ID card. We will be happy to activate it at the residents’ registration office.
This service can be paid online.
You can fill out an interactive online form and send it directly via an encrypted connection.
You can download and print a PDF form.