Notarisation of documents or signatures

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Special information for - City of Rodgau

How do I do this with the city of Rodgau?

When?

  • On site during opening hours by appointment
    • for certificates, copies of ID cards, copies of vehicle licences
  • Note: for other documents and signatures, please call in advance

How?

  • On site
    • Hintergasse 15, Citizens' Service

What do I need for this? (documents)

  • On site
    • Original document (copies will be made on site)
    • For signatures: currently valid ID and presence of all parties involved

Costs?

  • From € 3 per notarisation

Alternative

The notarisation of documents and signatures can also be carried out by local courts.

  • The local courts in the town of Rodgau are independent organisational units that are subordinate to the Seligenstadt district court. The Legal Affairs and Committees department provides the local courts with organisational support only.
  • If you have any questions or would like to make an appointment, please contact the local court in your place of residence.

General, more detailed information on this service can be found below.

  • Service description

    Notarisation confirms that copies, photocopies, reproductions, negatives, printouts of electronic documents or electronic documents correspond to the original.


    Signatures and hand marks on documents are notarised by authorities if the signed document is required for submission to an authority or other body to which the signed document must be submitted on the basis of a legal provision.

    If a legalisation is required for use abroad, a simple legalisation is not sufficient. In this case, see Legalisation and apostille.

  • Which documents are required?

    The document to be notarised and the original. When notarising signatures or hand signs, proof of identity (e.g. identity card or passport) and the document on which the signature or hand sign is to be notarised must be brought along.

  • What fees are incurred?

    Notarisations are generally subject to a fee. The competent authority will provide information on the amount of the fee.

  • Legal basis

    • § Section 33 of the Hessian Administrative Procedure Act - Notarisation of documents
    • § Section 34 of the Hessian Administrative Procedure Act - Authentication of signatures and hand signs

  • What else should I know?

    Official notarisation is not sufficient,

    • if public notarisation or public certification (by notaries, courts or certain authorities, e.g. the youth welfare office) is required, or
    • if the exclusive competence of a specific authority is given (e.g. civil status certificates only from the registry office, extracts from the land register only from the cadastral and surveying authorities).

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Who should I contact?

The authority that issued the original is responsible for the legalisation of copies, photocopies, duplicates, negatives, printouts of electronic documents or electronic documents.

If the authority has not issued the original itself, it is only responsible for the certification if it has been declared responsible in accordance with Section 1 of the Hessian Ordinance on the Determination of Authorities Authorised to Certify and the original originates from another authority or it is required for submission to an authority.

The authorities named in Section 1 of the Hessian Ordinance on the Determination of Authorities Authorised to Certify are also responsible for certifying signatures and hand signs.

According to Section 1 of the Hessian Ordinance on the Determination of Authorities Authorised to Certify, all authorities within the meaning of Section 1 (1) of the Hessian Administrative Procedure Act are responsible. Police authorities and natural and legal persons under private law that perform public administration tasks are not authorised.

Responsible departments