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If you want to take your weapons within the European Union (EU) or to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, you need a European Firearms Pass.
If you want to travel abroad with your child, he or she will need a travel document. Depending on the destination country, your child will need a child passport, identity card...
You can apply for a new social security card if you have lost it, it has been damaged or is no longer legible.
In principle, no one may hold more than one passport. However, if you prove a legitimate interest, you may be issued a second passport.
If you are severely disabled, you are entitled to free public transport or a vehicle tax reduction under certain conditions.
If you have been determined to be severely disabled, then you can apply for the issuance of a severely disabled person's ID card.
Once you are 16 years old, you must have a valid identification document that can be used to establish your identity. As a rule, this is an identity card or passport.
If you want to travel with your children outside Germany, you must apply for a travel document for the child, such as a child's passport, identity card or, depending on the...
If you are a citizen of the European Union or belong to the European Economic Area, you can apply for an eID card to identify yourself online.
If you cannot move alone in public because of a disability, then you may be exempt from the requirement to have an ID card.
If you are expected to be permanently confined to a hospital, nursing home, or similar facility, then you may be exempt from the requirement to have an ID card.
If you have German citizenship, you can apply for an identity card.
When your ID card expires, you must apply for a new one if you are over 16 years old and do not have a valid passport document.
You have divorced and then changed your family name? Then you must apply for a new identity card if you do not have a valid passport document with the new name.
You got married and therefore changed your name? Then you must apply for a new identity card if no you have valid passport document with the new name. If the surname of your...
If your name changes, you must apply for a new ID card unless you have a valid passport document with the new name.
If you are under 16 years old, your parents or legal guardians can apply for an ID card for you.
If you need a passport, then you need to apply for it.
For frequent travelers, a passport with 48 pages can be issued.
If you change your place of residence, you must arrange for a change in your child's passport.
When the child's passport expires, you as the parent or guardian can apply for an extension.
If you have applied for a child passport, you can obtain information about the processing status.
Here you will find information on retaining German citizenship.
The delivery time for a passport is usually at least 2 weeks. If you need a passport at short notice, you can apply for the passport in an express procedure.
You can obtain information about the ID card on the Internet or from your local ID card office.
If you move, you must notify the relevant office of this change of address.
If you are severely disabled and have a parking permit, then you can have it renewed.
If the data in your ID card is no longer up to date, you must have this changed as soon as possible.
You can obtain information on the ID card with online ID function from your local ID card authority and on the Internet.
Under certain conditions, you can be exempted from the ID requirement.
If this is why a guardian has been appointed for you, then you may be exempt from the requirement to have an ID card.
You will be informed as soon as your requested ID card is ready for collection at the ID card office.
If you recover your ID card that has been reported lost, you must report it.
If anything changes with respect to your ID card or the data entered on it, you must report it immediately.
You can activate your online ID card function free of charge.
If you wish to donate your organs after your death, you can indicate this on an organ donor card.
If you wish to obtain a resident parking permit, then you must apply for it at the appropriate authority.
If lost or damaged, you must reapply for your resident parking permit.
You can have your resident parking permit extended upon application.
As a severely disabled person, you can receive a parking permit and parking facilitations under certain conditions. You must apply for these.
You urgently need a passport and neither a regular nor an express passport can be issued in time? Then you can apply for a temporary passport.
If you change your place of residence, you must arrange for your passport to be changed.
If your last name has changed (for example, due to marriage or divorce), you must immediately apply for a new travel document.
If you have lost your passport abroad or it has been stolen and you want to travel home, you must have replacement travel documents issued. You can apply for these at the German...
You can inquire about the processing status of the passport at the relevant office.
Your new ID card is ready for collection from the relevant ID card authority. You can collect it in person or by proxy with a collection authorization.
Have you lost your identity card? Then you must report this to the local identity card authority. In addition, you must apply for a new ID card if you are over 16 years old and...
If your ID card has been stolen, you must report it.
If you lose your identity card, you must report it.
Have you had your identity card stolen? Then you must report this. In addition, you must apply for a new identity card if you are over 16 years old and do not have a valid...
By using a qualified electronic signature, citizens as well as entrepreneurs can provide electronic documents with a personal quailified signature before sending them. This...
Your identity card has been lost or has expired and you need a new one? Then you can apply for a temporary identity card.
If you want to activate your online ID card function at a later date, you can apply for this online or at the ID card authority.
Here you will find information about traveling abroad with a pet or importing a pet from abroad.
Do you want to have the online ID card on your ID card activated at a later date? You can do this at your identity card authority. The date from which you can simply activate...
You want to have the online ID card of your ID card activated? You can reset your PIN or activate the online ID card function free of charge. You can do this at your ID card...
You can have your electronic identity card blocked if you have lost it or it has been stolen.
You can declare in writing to the ID card authority at any time (during the validity of the ID card) that you no longer wish to use the electronic proof of identity function ...
As part of the online ID card function, certain data can be read from your ID card by providers on the Internet or by vending machines. You can gain insight into which data can...
You can view your data stored on the chip of your ID card.
Here you will find information on the storage of your data in the chip of the ID card.
Your fingerprints are stored on the chip of your ID card.
You can also use your online ID card function for electronic signatures. To do this, you must purchase a corresponding signature certificate from a certified provider.
If you recover your ID card, you can have the online ID card function unblocked at the ID card office.
