Pre-certification procedure for university certificates in the state of Bremen

To obtain an apostille or legalisation for use abroad, you will first need a pre-certification of your university certificate. 

The office responsible for this is the International Office of the University of Bremen.
You can arrange a personal appointment via zeugnisanerkennungprotect me ?!uni-bremenprotect me ?!.de.

Please bring the following items to your appointment:

• The original certificate or an officially certified copy
  (only valid if issued by the awarding university).
  Note: The documents must bear the university’s round seal and the name of the signatory.
• The fee of €20.00 per document
  (payment in cash only, and please bring the exact amount).

Please note: After your appointment at the University of Bremen, you must go to the Senator for the Interior to obtain the final apostille/legalisation.
The office hours are Monday–Friday from 9:00 to 12:00. The processing time is usually 2–7 working days.

Alternative: Submission by post

In exceptional cases – for example, if you are already abroad – you may submit your documents by post.

Please send your documents (see instructions above) to:

University of Bremen
International Office – Pre-certification
Bibliothekstr. 1
28359 Bremen
Germany

Please include the following information with your certificate:

• Should the pre-certification be issued on the original or on a copy?
  Note: A copy made by us will be issued as a certified copy.
• For which country should the apostille/legalisation be issued?
• Billing address and delivery address (preferably in Germany)
• Email address (can also be used for invoice delivery)
• Telephone number for any queries

Procedure
The University of Bremen will carry out the requested pre-certification and then forward the pre-certified document via internal mail to the Senator for the Interior for the issuance of the apostille/legalisation.
The return of the documents will be handled by the Senator for the Interior.
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Fees / Invoice
Please note that both the pre-certification at the University of Bremen and the apostille/legalisation at the Senator for the Interior each cost €20.00 per document (a total of €40.00).
You will therefore receive two separate invoices.