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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Das Auslandsportal geht heute am 1. Januar 2025 weltweit an den Start und ermöglicht nunmehr rund um den Globus die digitale Antragstellung im nationalen Visumverfahren. Vor über zwei Jahren ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wir begrüßen den heutigen Aufruf Abdullah Öcalans an die PKK und die mit ihr verbundenen Gruppierungen, die Waffen niederzulegen und die PKK aufzulösen. Damit bietet sich die historische ...

The Petersberg Climate Dialogue is one of the few international meetings of ministers for the climate. It brings together representatives of the most vulnerable countries – including small ...