apply for a passport

Procedure

• A change of residence is required when moving across municipal boundaries
• Fingerprint enrollment
• The passport can only be applied for in person, as a handwritten signature is required at the time of application.

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Validity:

• For persons under 24 years of age: 6 years
• For persons 24 years and older: 10 years

Change in German passport law

Due to a European legal regulation, there is an important change in German passport law as of 26.06.2012:

All entries concerning children, which were still made in the passport of the parents (or one parent) on the basis of previous passport regulations until 31.10.2007, will become invalid as of 26.06.2012 and no longer entitle the child to cross the border. As of this date, all children must have their own travel document when traveling abroad. For the actual passport holder, however, the document remains valid without restriction (unless expired).

For more information, call (0421) 361-88660.