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Standesamt → Mairie

Standesämter, Personenstandsbehörde

partialVerified · Aug 6, 2026

In France

The town hall does it, and the mayor signs as a state officer. There is no separate registry office — and no address registration either, so nobody records where you live.

partialConfidence: High

Main similarities

  • Civil registration (birth, marriage, death)

Main differences

  • National identity card issuance → Bürgeramt
  • Passport issuance → Bürgeramt
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01 · Civil registration (birth, marriage, death)Standesamt → MairieClose
ConfidenceHighVerifiedAug 6, 20262 documents

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