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Applying for a temporary passport
Service Description
You can only have a temporary passport issued in justified individual cases. It can be issued and handed over immediately. It can only ever be issued if it is no longer possible to apply for a passport in time - even using the express procedure (maximum production time 72 hours) - and it cannot be issued in time for the first use. The passport authorities may require the submission of suitable evidence.
The application of minors must be approved in writing by both parents (as long as they have joint custody). In the case of unmarried or divorced parents, consent may be given by the parent to whom the family court has granted sole parental custody of the child. The decision of the family court must be submitted with the application. Furthermore, in the case of minors, one parent may sign at the time of application and the other parent may sign at the time of collection.
- Personal visit required
- Issuance only in individual cases and after verification of the facts under presentation of the travel documents, if in the short time the issuance of an express passport (see below passport) is not possible. The decision as to which type of document is issued is the sole responsibility of the passport authority.
- Application for minors is made by the guardians (see children' s passport)
- Personal appearance of children also required
- You must prove or credibly demonstrate that you urgently need the temporary passport.
Process flow
- 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.
Who should I contact?
Please contact
- the passport authority of the city or municipality in which you are registered with your sole or main residence, or
- the administrative community that acts as the passport authority.
Requirements
It is no longer possible to issue a regular or express passport in time.
Which documents are required?
- 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.
- Your previous passport (if you already have one), even if it is invalid
- Your identity card
- If applicable, a civil status certificate (for unmarried persons: Birth certificate; for married persons or persons who have been married: Marriage certificate) may be required, for example if the spelling of your name is unclear. The submission of family registers is also accepted.
- 1 current biometric passport photo, for further documents see under passport
- It is possible to take a biometric passport photo at the Bürgeramt using the "Speed Capture Station" photo machine at a price of 4.50 EUR. The machine can only be used to a limited extent by people wearing glasses and by people under 1.20 m tall. The photo will be used exclusively for processing your request and cannot be provided to you in printed or electronic form. When booking an appointment, please go to the photo booth on the 1st floor (new building, open-plan office for registration matters) in good time before your booked appointment. Please allow approx. 15 minutes for this. Further information on the "Speed Capture Station" photo booth.
- Identification documents (ID card, passport, children's passport or children's ID card as proof of identity - if available)
- for minors see documents childpassport
- Proof of urgency (e.g. presentation of travel documents)
Important
In cases of doubt, the passport authority may require additional documents (for example, custody orders, current civil status certificates, proof of German citizenship). In these cases, it may be necessary for you to appear in person a second time. We therefore recommend that you always bring any existing proof of custody with you!
What are the fees?
Fee: 26,00 EURPayment in advance: noThe fee shall be doubled if the official act is performed by an authority without jurisdiction or outside official office hours at the request of the applicant.
Fee 26,- EUR
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Period of Validity: 1 YearIt is not possible to extend the period of validity.
Processing duration
The provisional document is usually issued immediately.
Legal basis
What else should I know?
- The loss of a temporary passport must be reported immediately.
- Information on entry requirements for various countries and further information on your destination can be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.
Author
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
The text was automatically translated based on the German content per DeepL.
Technically approved by
Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs
Professionally released on
17.10.2024
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Competent Authority
Landeshauptstadt Erfurt, Stadtverwaltung - Meldeaufgaben
Address
99084 Erfurt
