Source: BUS Sachsen-Anhalt (Linie6PLus)

Apply for a temporary passport

Description

A temporary machine-readable passport is only issued if the time itself for issuing an express passport (production time on weekdays within 72 hours) is too short and it can no longer be handed over in time before the first use. The urgency must be proven on the basis of own documents. The validity is limited to the maximum duration of 12 months.

Required documents

a valid identity card (passport, identity card, children's ID card, children's passport),
a current photo in passport format (45 x 35 mm), portrait format, frontal shot without edge, without headgear and without covering the eyes (biometric photo),
Your previous passport,
Your birth certificate,
when applying for a child :
- Identification of the custodian present,
- the declaration of consent and a copy of the identity card of the non-present guardian,
- proof of custody in the case of only one legal guardian.
When first issuing or moving to a municipality, further documents such as civil status certificates or nationality certificates may be required. Please inform yourself in advance at the responsible office.

special notes for District-free City Halle (Saale), Stadt

Previous passport, children's passport or valid identity card
Original birth certificate or marriage certificate or family register (In the case of a birth or marriage certificate issued abroad, the document must be submitted with a recognized German translation (by a court-certified interpreter or the embassy or consulate)).
Current biometric photo in accordance with the sample photo table (see information sheet) (A self-service terminal (fee EUR 6.00) can be used in both citizen service centers to take biometric data (digital photo, signature and fingerprints, if applicable). It is suitable for people over 1.35 m tall).
Fee for the issue of the respective passport
For minors, a declaration of consent from the legal guardian not present at the time of application (see below for instructions)
identity card or passport of the applicant's legal guardian
Proof of custody for unmarried persons

Fees (costs)

Fee: 26,00 EUR
Payment in advance: No

Deadlines

An extension of the validity period is not possible.

Period of Validity: 1 Year

Processing time

Processing Time: 0 Day
Processing is usually immediate

Responsible body

The responsibility lies with the municipality and the city in which your main residence is.

Procedure

You must make a personal appearance to apply for your passport (e-passport). The application is completed on site with the processor. All you have to do is sign.

The personal interview is indispensable because of the handwritten signature on the application form and the identity check. The identity can be proven by an official photo ID. This is usually the identity card or the previous passport.

On the other hand, the passport can also be picked up by a written representative who must identify himself.

Further information

It is not allowed to change the name in the temporary passport retrospectively.

The loss of a temporary passport must be reported immediately.

Information on the entry requirements of various countries as well as further information on the destination can be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.