Apply for an identity card due to other name change

Service Description

If your name has changed, your ID card is invalid. In this case, you must therefore apply for a new one.
There is one exception: as long as you have a valid passport document, i.e. passport or temporary passport, with the new name, there is no obligation to apply for a new ID card.
The EU logo introduced on the front of the ID card from August 2, 2021 does not invalidate ID cards without this logo.
The period of validity depends on your age at the time of application:

  • under 24 years: ID card is valid for 6 years.
  • from 24 years of age: ID card is valid for 10 years.

A temporary ID card is valid for a maximum of 3 months.
You can submit the application to your local citizens' office at your main place of residence. Applications can be made at any other citizens' office if an important reason is presented. This will incur a surcharge for lack of jurisdiction, i.e. the cost of issuing the card will increase.

Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6PLus)

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