If your document originates from Germany then it should be legalised by the correct authority where the document was created or issued. For any document issued in Germany we suggest you try to contact the following apostille authority:

Bundesverwaltungsamt (Federal Office of Administration)
Bundesverwaltungsamt
Barbarastr. 1
50735 Köln
Deutschland

Telephone: +49 221 758 4100 (Hotline für Fragen zu Apostillen/Beglaubigungen)
Fax: +49 221 758 2893
E-mail: beglaubigungen@bva.bund.de
Website: http://www.bva.bund.de

OR

Präsident des Deutschen Patentamtes (German Patent Office)
Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt
Zweibrückenstraße 12
80331 München
Postanschrift:
Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt
80297 MUNCHEN
Deutschland

Telephone: +49 (89) 21 95-0
Fax: +49 (89) 21 95-22 21
E-mail: post@dpma.de
Website: http://www.dpma.de/index.htm

We are pleased to provide information on countries that are members of the Hague Convention. The contact details we supply are for information only. Our company issues UK apostilles on UK documents. Unfortunately we can not assist with acquiring apostilles from any other country. Please contact the relevant government body or a service provider in the country the document was issued. Germany is located in Central-Western Europe. The capital city and the largest city in Germany is Berlin. The currency used in Germany is the Euro. The total population of Germany is approximately 82 million people.