Applying for a passport abroad
Description
If you have German citizenship and live abroad, you can apply for your passport at the German diplomatic mission responsible for you (embassy or consulate). In principle, you must apply for the passport in person.
If you have lost your passport or it has been stolen, the diplomatic mission can issue you with a travel document to return to Germany. These papers are issued for the duration of the intended trip, but not more than one month. They only entitle you to return to Germany, but not to continue your journey to other countries. In the event of a loss of your passport, please contact the nearest diplomatic mission.
- You are a German citizen
- There must be no reasons not to issue a passport
- Valid or previous identification (passport, identity card, children's ID card, children's passport)
- Up-to-date biometric-compatible photograph, in portrait format (45 x 35 mm), frontal shot without border, without headgear and without covering the eyes
- If applicable, birth certificate or marriage certificate
- Additional documentation may be required. Please inform yourself in advance at the diplomatic mission.
- Application up to 24 years:
- Passport – 32 pages: EUR 58.50
- Passport – 48 pages: EUR 80.50
- Express passport – 32 pages: EUR 90.50
- Express passport – 48 pages: EUR 112.50
- Application from 24 years:
- Passport – 32 pages: EUR 81.00
- Passport – 48 pages: EUR 103.00
- Express passport – 32 pages: EUR 113.00
- Express passport – 48 pages: EUR 135.00
- Temporary passport: EUR 39.00
- Children's passport: EUR 26.00
- If necessary, additional costs: in the event of lack of jurisdiction, due to places of residence outside the administrative districts of the diplomatic mission, expenses for telephone and postage costs, fluctuations due to changing exchange rates
- Passport: approx. 4 weeks
- Express passport: approx. 2 to 3 weeks
- temporary passport: immediately
- Forms: yes
- Online procedure possible: no
- Written form required: yes
- Personal appearance required: yes
You must apply for the passport in person.
- Please contact the local diplomatic mission and, if necessary, make an appointment
- In any case, you must appear in person, as you will be personally identified and your fingerprints will have to be taken
- Passports are produced centrally and sent to the diplomatic mission after completion
- When the passport is ready, you will be informed.
If a passport is issued abroad, a surcharge of EUR 13.00 to EUR 21.00 will be charged compared to the fees to be paid in Germany.
Foreign Office
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