Serving all 50 states by mail
Federal Apostille USA

DD-214 / Military Records · Germany

DD-214 / Military Records Apostille for Germany

How to authenticate a DD-214 and Military Service Records for use in Germany: the exact route, translation requirements, and full-service handling from West Palm Beach.

Germany accepts an apostille.

Your DD-214 / Military Records needs one certificate from the U.S. Department of State to be valid in Germany — no embassy step.

Sending a DD-214 / Military Records to Germany — commonly for work permits, marriage registration, residency — requires authenticating the document so Germany authorities accept it. Because Germany is a Hague Convention member, the route is a single apostille. Here is exactly what applies to this document and destination.

Route to Germany
Apostille
Issuing agency
Department of Defense / National Personnel Records Center
Getting the document
We can obtain this document for you
Translation
Certified German translation typically required.

How to apostille a DD-214 / Military Records for Germany

  1. Send us your DD-214 / Military Records details and confirm the destination is Germany.
  2. Ship the document to us, or drop it at our West Palm Beach office.
  3. We submit it to the U.S. Department of State for apostille.
  4. The apostilled DD-214 / Military Records returns to you or your recipient in Germany.

Translation

Certified German translation typically required. Where required, we coordinate certified translation with your order.

Ready to start?

Tell us what you have and where it is going. We reply with the correct route, a flat quote and shipping instructions.