Apply for a passport because the current one has expired
Full text
You will need a passport if you wish to travel to a country outside the European Union (EU). A passport enables you, as a tourist, to enter countries around the world in many cases without a visa.
If your passport has expired and you still need it, you can apply for a new one.
You cannot have your passport renewed whilst it is still valid; you must apply for a new one.
The passport
- is recognised both within and outside the EU,
- contains a chip on which personal data, a passport photograph and, for people aged 6 and over, fingerprints are stored,
- Can be applied for by German nationals of any age, from birth onwards.
Basis for action(s)
Required documents
- biometric digital passport photograph: taken on the spot at the relevant government office or by a registered domestic photography service provider
- When applying at German diplomatic missions abroad, exceptions may apply and a paper passport photograph may be required
- if available and not yet cancelled:
- Your previous passport
- provisional passport
- Identity card
- temporary identity card
- Children's passport
- your birth certificate, if applicable
- for children or young people under the age of 18:
- Identification documents of the custodial persons present
- If applicable, a declaration of consent and a copy of the identity card of the person with parental authority who is not present
- Proof of custody if only one person has custody of the child
- where applicable, a document showing your current name, for example
- Birth, marriage and marriage certificate
- Family Register
- Statement regarding the use of names
- If necessary, further documents, for example
- In the event of loss or theft: report to the police
- biometric digital passport photograph: taken on the spot at the relevant government office or by a registered domestic photography service provider
Author
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- Apply for a passport because the current one has expired
Display of performance in the source portal
- Passport: Applying for a replacement passport due to expiry in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Responsible office
Passport authorities in independent cities, large towns within a district, administrative districts and municipalities not belonging to an administrative district