Debtor register; inspection

Under certain conditions, you can view the debtor register online in the Joint Enforcement Portal of the federal states.

Gemeinsames Vollstreckungsportal der Länder
In the Joint Enforcement Portal of the federal states you will find the debtor register with personal data of specific debtors.

For contact details of the responsible authoritiy and local valid information select under "Select location" a location.

The personal data of debtors are entered in the so-called debtor register,

who have not complied with the obligation to provide a statement of assets,
who have submitted a statement of assets and the list of assets shows that it is not possible to repay the debt in full,
who could repay the debts in full according to the contents of the list of assets, but have not provided proof of full repayment within one month,
whose insolvency proceedings have been rejected for lack of assets or
whose discharge of residual debt has been rejected or revoked.

You can only inspect the debtor register online via the Joint Enforcement Portal of the federal states, for example

for the purposes of compulsory enforcement
to fulfill legal obligations to check economic reliability
to check the requirements for the granting of public benefits
to avert economic disadvantages that may result from debtors failing to meet their payment obligations
for the purposes of criminal prosecution and the enforcement of sentences
to provide information about entries concerning yourself
for the purpose of supervising judicial officers who are involved with the debtor register.

The Central Enforcement Court of the respective federal state is always responsible.

Inspection of the debtor register is possible

for the purposes of compulsory enforcement,
to fulfill legal obligations to check economic reliability
to check the requirements for the granting of public benefits,
to avert economic disadvantages that may result from debtors failing to meet their payment obligations,
for the purposes of criminal prosecution and the enforcement of sentences
to provide information about entries concerning yourself,
for the purposes of supervising judicial officers who are involved with the debtor register.

Required Documents

You do not need to submit any documents.

You can view the debtor register online via the Joint Enforcement Portal of the federal states. Proceed as follows:

Inspection by registered debtors (self-disclosure):

Submit an application to the enforcement court responsible for you.
You will receive an activation code (PIN) in writing by post.

Registration by other persons:

Open the Joint Enforcement Portal of the federal states.
You can register either with or without your ID card with eID function:
- Registration with ID card with eID function:
  - Select "Registration with new ID card".
  - You will then be directed to the ID card app, which will open in a separate window. Please follow the instructions displayed there.
- Registration without a new ID card:
  - Select "Registration information".
  - Enter your data and submit the form by clicking "Save".
  - You will receive an e-mail with further instructions.

Activation:

Once you have successfully registered, you will receive an e-mail and an activation number (PIN) by post. If you register with the new ID card, activation is not necessary. You will not receive an e-mail or PIN and can log in immediately.
Click on the first link in the e-mail you receive.
Enter the e-mail address and PIN you provided during registration and assign a password of your choice. Accept the legal information and select "Log in".

Select "Log in public" and then either "Log in" or "Log in with new ID card" and enter your user name and password there.
You can now search the debtor directory and retrieve data.

Registration for registered debtors (self-disclosure):

Select "Log in public" and then "Self-disclosure for registered debtors" and enter your name and PIN.

A fee of EUR 4.50 is charged for each data record submitted for inspection. The fee is also charged if it is merely stated that no entry is recorded for this debtor. Self-disclosure for registered debtors is free of charge.
Fee: EUR 4.5