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Organ donation; retrieval of the declaration from the organ donation register

If you have submitted a declaration for organ and tissue donation in the organ donation register, you can retrieve it using your declaration ID.

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  • Erklärung online im Organspende-Register abrufen
    -The register for declarations on organ and tissue donation (organ donation register) is a central electronic register in which you can record your decision for or against organ and tissue donation.

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The organ donation register is a central electronic register in which you can enter your decision for or against organ and tissue donation. Authorized institutions such as removal hospitals can access your declaration if it needs to be clarified whether you wish to donate your organs or tissue.

If you have already submitted your declaration, you can retrieve it from the organ donation register. To do this, you will need the declaration ID that you were able to download as a PDF after your initial declaration and received by e-mail. The declaration ID is a seven-digit combination of numbers and characters. After retrieving your declaration, you have the option of changing or deleting it.

  • You have submitted a declaration for organ and tissue donation in the organ donation register.
  • You have access to your declaration ID, which you received after submitting your declaration.

  • Required Documents
    • eID-Mittel zur Identifizierung
      • Personalausweis mit Online-Ausweisfunktion oder
      • elektronischer Aufenthaltstitel oder
      • eID-Karte für Bürgerinnen und Bürger der Europäischen Union und des Europäischen Wirtschaftsraums

You can call up your declaration in the organ donation register online:

  • Call up the organ donation register and select "Retrieve declaration".
  • You must identify yourself. You have the following options:
    • On your smartphone: You identify yourself using the ID card app, which reads your electronic ID document.
    • On the computer: You identify yourself using the ID card app and a smartphone or card reader that you connect to the computer. The smartphone with AusweisApp or the card reader reads your electronic ID document.
  • Enter your seven-digit declaration ID. You can then view, change and delete your declaration.

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Status: 02.11.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bundesministerium für Gesundheit
Source: Federal Portal
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