Schmidt & Schmidt provides services for the retrieval of civil status documents, as well as obtaining duplicates of lost or damaged documents in Austria with their subsequent legalization and translation.
If your personal documents are lost or damaged or you need to obtain current copies of documents it is necessary to request duplicates of documents. Often, those who have left Austria face difficulties in this procedure. Our service allows you to request documents in Austria remotely and we can carry out courier delivery of the document to anywhere in the world.
Validity of civil status documents in Austria
Civil status documents issued in Austria usually have a validity period of no more than 3 or 6 months, after which they must be replaced with new ones containing current data. In some federal states, documents are valid indefinitely, so this must be clarified at the place where the documents were issued. In addition, the receiving party may impose requirements regarding the terms.
When to obtain duplicate documents in Austria
A duplicate copy of a birth, marriage, change of name, divorce, criminal record or death certificate may be required for marriage abroad, registration of a newborn child, citizenship, inheritance, confirmation of data for pensions, opening bank accounts, employment and other bureaucratic issues.
What documents can be requested in Austria:
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate
- Certificate of change of surname
- Divorce certificate
- Death certificate
- Certificates of good conduct
- Educational documents
- Other civil status documents
Required documents for docuement procurement
Since civil status documents are personal documents containing personal data, they can only be requested by their owners or persons authorized by them. That is, first of all, to request documents, we will need a signed power of attorney from the owner of the document. Additionally:
- Copy of passport
- Birth data and name and surname change
- Data on the place of registration of civil status records
Some registry offices may refuse to request the document even with a power of attorney. In this case, the owner can order a new certificate online independently through the registry office website or by e-mail with subsequent delivery to our office in Austria, since in most cases the sending of documents is only possible within Austria.
Responsible authorities
A criminal record certificate is issued by the police or a court of justice, if there is no police station in the city where the application is made.
Civil status documents are sought from the city hall of the city where the marriage was contracted, the person was born, etc.
Education documents are requested from the relevant educational institution. Education documents may be issued in the form of a copy certified by the educational institution.
Apostille and consular legalization of documents in Austria
Austria acceded to Notarized translation of documents from Austria
Copies and duplicates of civil status documents can be translated into Russian or another language by a sworn translator in Austria or the translation can be done in the destination country. Schmidt & Schmidt provides services for the translation of civil status documents with their subsequent certification. The cost of work is calculated based on the volume of a specific document.