Applying for an eID card as an EU citizen

You can apply for the eID card in person at the Bürgeramt for your place of residence.

• Contact your Citizens' Registration Office and make an appointment if necessary.

If you want to apply for your eID card outside of Germany (from 1 November 2021):

• Contact the Federal Foreign Office and the diplomatic mission in the district where you live.

You are

• at least 16 years old and
• a citizen of another state of the European Union, or
• Citizen of another country of the European Economic Area.

• ID card (identity card), passport or other valid identity document issued by your home country
• If you are not resident in Germany, other proof of your residency is required. Please ask for the necessary documents from the responsible foreign representation.

If you have moved to Germany and have not yet registered, you must first register with a German registration authority (usually: Bürgeramt). You can ask your registration authority which documents are required for registration.

• Issuance of the eID card: EUR 37.00
• for shipping abroad: respective shipping costs

• Validity of the eID card: 10 years

• § 8 Act on a Card for Union Citizens and Citizens of the European Economic Area with Electronic Proof of Identity (eIDKG)
• §§ 2 to 2a Ordinance on Fees for Identity Cards and Electronic Proof of Identity (PAuswGebV)

Forms: no

Online procedure possible: no

Written form required: no

Personal appearance required: yes

• Brochure: The eID card for citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area

08.01.2021