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Apply for a passport with 48 pages
Service Description
A passport with 48 pages can be issued for frequent travelers.
Process flow
- You must apply for a passport in person.
- The application will be completed on site with the processor. You only have to sign it.
- When you apply, your fingerprints will be taken (flat print of the left and right index finger).
- The passport will be produced by the Bundesdruckerei and sent to the relevant office. You can then collect your passport.
Who should I contact?
Please contact the citizens' office at your main place of residence or any other citizens' office.
Requirements
- You are a German citizen.
- There must be no grounds for refusal.
Which documents are required?
- valid ID (passport, identity card, child ID, child passport)
- current biometric photo, in passport format (45 x 35 mm) in portrait format, frontal photo without border, without headgear and without covering the eyes
- Note: From May 1, 2025, only digitally available biometric photographs will be used for new official documents. The photographs will either be taken at the authority or by photographers. It is therefore no longer possible for citizens to bring their own photograph with them.
- Previous passport, if applicable
- Birth certificate, if applicable
When issuing a passport for the first time or when moving to a new municipality, further documents such as civil status certificates or citizenship certificates may be required. Please inform yourself in advance at the responsible office.
What are the fees?
Application before the age of 24:
- Passport - 48 pages: 59.50 euros
- Express passport - 48 pages: 91.50 euros
Application after the age of 24:
- Passport - 48 pages: 92 euros
- Express passport - 48 pages: 124 euros
The fees are doubled if
- the passport must be issued outside official office hours or
- you apply for the passport to be issued by a passport authority that is not locally competent (e.g. municipality of a secondary residence).
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Period of validity:
- for applicants under 24 years of age: 6 years
- for applicants aged 24 and over: 10 years
Processing duration
- Passport: approx. 4 weeks
- Express passport: within 3 working days
Legal basis
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs
Professionally released on
17.10.2024
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
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