The leadership certificate provides information about a person.
The information can be found in the Federal Central Register.
All previous convictions are entered there.
Previous conviction means
A person has already committed a criminal offense.
The person has broken the law.
A court has sentenced the person for this.

You need a certificate of good conduct, for example:

• for your employer
• if you need a permit from an office
  for a hospitality establishment, for example

There is also an extended certificate of good conduct.
You need this, for example:
If you look after children and young people.
You can apply for an extended management certificate.
We need to know:
Who needs the management certificate from you?
Which position in a company or which office?

You can apply for the certificate of good conduct online .
Your ID card must be activated for this.
You can find the links under Forms and links.
There is also an information sheet with explanations.

You can apply for the certificate of good conduct at the registration office.
The registration office will forward your application:
to the Federal Office of Justice.

The Federal Office of Justice writes the certificate of good conduct.
The Federal Office of Justice then sends the certificate of good conduct:

• to you
• or directly to the office
  that wants the certificate of good conduct from you.
  
  For the application you need
• the address of the office
• the file reference from the office
• the reason for the certificate of good conduct:
  Why does the job need your leadership certificate?
  
  Time for processing:
  The City of Bonn will forward your application quickly.
  The processing time depends on the Federal Office of Justice.
  Please ask there.

Do you have a different nationality?
From a country in the EU?
Then you will receive a European Certificate of Good Conduct.
This will also contain information from the other country.
Processing takes about 6 weeks.
Please contact the Federal Office of Justice directly.

Do you want to apply for a certificate of good conduct?
You will need an appointment with us.
You can make the appointment online.
Please look under Forms and links.

The certificate of good conduct contains confidential information.
Confidential means:
The information is not the business of strangers.
You must therefore apply for a certificate of good conduct in person.
It is not possible to apply by telephone.
No one else can do it for you either.
Exception:
Parents for their child under the age of 18.
Parents must bring their valid ID with them.
Legal guardians must also
bring proof of supervision.

Young people aged 14 and over
can apply for their guidance certificate themselves.

In exceptional cases, they can submit a written application .
This is important:
Your notarized signaturemust appear on the application.
A notary must notarize your signature.
Or another authority for notarizations.
The application must also include your mother's maiden name
of your mother.

Would you like to submit an application?
Please make an appointment .
You can find the online form under Forms and links.

Is it very urgent?
You definitely need an appointment.
Please give us a call.
Or write us an e-mail.
You can find information on this under Contact.

Are you applying for a management certificate?
Please bring with you:

• Your valid ID card

If an office wants a certificate of good conduct from you:
We need:

• the address of the office
• the file reference number of the office
• the reason for the certificate of good conduct:
  Why does the office need your certificate of good conduct?

Do you need an extended certificate of good conduct?
You need a written request for this.
You will receive the written request from the office
that wants the extended management certificate from you.

This must be included in the written request:

• a contact person
  with telephone number and e-mail address
• Your personal details
• why you need the extended management certificate
• the legal basis for your management certificate
• the signature of the contact person

Costs: 13 euros

You pay when you submit the application.
This is how you can pay:

• cash
• EC card
• credit card
• Foreign debit card
• Apple Pay
• Google Pay

You do not have to pay anything for the application:

• if you receive social assistance
• if you have a valid Bonn identity card
• if you need the leadership certificate for an honorary position
  for example, if you work for an association

You can find more information on this on the information sheet
under Forms and links.

What you need for the online application:

• You will need your new ID card.
• The ID card must be activated
  for the online ID function.
• You need a card reader.

Do you have an ID card from another country?
Does your ID card have the online function?
Then you can use it in the same way as your German ID card.

Fee for the online application
The online application costs 13 euros.
This is how you can pay:

• with a credit card
• Bank transfer with giropay