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citizen service

WHERE?

You enter your place of residence or the place where you want to contact the administration or use the location sensing.

WHAT?

In the second step, you choose which information you really need.

There are 2 life situations for Identity Papers and Documents
There are 3 services for Identity Papers and Documents

Identity Papers and Documents

Papers, please! Germany has an identification requirement. This means that people over 16 must have a national identity card or a passport. There are also many other identity papers, documents and certificates that you can apply for, change or have certified.

Services:

Apply for a citizenship card

You can apply for a binding determination of your German citizenship if you have a legitimate interest in doing so.

Apply for a negative certificate (for citizenship)

Official proof of non-existence of German citizenship (examination and determination).

Apply for official acts subject to customs duties

If you take advantage of special official actions from the customs administration, you may incur fees and expenses for them, which you must pay.