Passport issue provisional

You must come in person to apply for a passport (e-passport). The application will be completed on the spot with the clerk. All you have to do is sign it.

The personal appearance is essential because of the handwritten signature on the application form and the identity check. You can prove your identity with an official photo ID. This is usually the identity card or the previous passport.

However, the passport can also be collected by a person authorized in writing who must provide proof of identity.

Contact the passport office in your municipality of residence.

• current biometric photo, in passport format (45 x 35 mm) in portrait format, frontal photo without border, without headgear and without covering the eyes
• previous passport
• identity card
• a civil status certificate (birth/marriage certificate) may be required, e.g. if the spelling of the name is unclear

It is not possible to extend the period of validity.

Processing is usually immediate.

• § Section 1 paragraph 2 number 3 of the Passport Act (PaßG)
• § Section 6 (1) of the Passport Act (PaßG)

It is not permitted to subsequently change the name in the temporary passport. The loss of a temporary passport must be reported immediately.

Information on entry requirements for various countries and further information on the destination can be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.

• Federal Foreign Office