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Confirmation of Celibacy
If you're an Afghan national residing in Germany and have been asked by the German authorities to obtain a Celibacy Confirmation Certificate, you can get one from the Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Bonn.
Please read the following instructions and information carefully:
Visit In-person: Visit the Consulate Section of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in Berlin during official working hours to obtain the Confirmation of Celibacy Certificate.
Guarantors and Witnesses:
The applicant must bring and provide the names and details three adult guarantors who will attest in writing to the applicant's celibacy status. The guarantors must be Afghan nationals and provide an original copy of their Tazkira and/or passport, as well as a copy of their German Personalausweis.
In addition, the applicant must bring and provide the names and details of two adult witnesses who can testify in writing about the process. The witnesses must also be Afghan nationals and provide an original copy of their Tazkira and/or passport, as well as a copy of their German Personalausweis.
Finally, the applicant must submit 1 recently taken passport-size photo for both the guarantors and witnesses.
Bring the following required documents:
Proof of Afghanistan Citizenship: Original Tazkira (National ID) or Afghan Passport, along with copies.
The applicant must provide evidence (Erweirterte Meldebescheinigung) to demonstrate that they were under the age of 18 at the time they left Afghanistan and became a refugee in Germany. (Sample of Erweirterte Meldebescheinigung here).
Two recently taken passport-size photographs.
Proof of Address/Residency in Germany: Germany Identity Card (Personalausweis) and a copy of it.
The Consulate Section of the Embasys of the lslamic Republic of Afghanistan in Berlin charges a fee of 70 euros for the Celibacy Certificate, payable in cash or by debit card (with a 1- Euro surcharge).
Fill out the Application Form online (found here) and submit it. You will receive an Application Code starting with CCxxxxxx. Save the code (take a screenshot) and present it along with the required documents at the Consulate General's counter when you are called into the queue. The Consulate General staff will process and issue the Celibacy Confirmation Certificate after an initial document assessment.
