Passport issuance for frequent travelers

Would you like to apply for a passport with 48 pages? You must submit an application in person.

For frequent travelers, a passport of 48 pages can be issued.

To the passport and identity card authority of your municipality of residence.

• valid ID (passport, identity card, children's ID, children's passport)
• Current biometrics-compatible photograph, in passport format (45 x 35 mm) in portrait format, frontal shot without border, without headgear and without covering the eyes
• previous passport, if applicable
• Birth certificate, if applicable

When issuing for the first time or when moving to a municipality, further documents such as civil status certificates or certificates of nationality may be required. Please contact the responsible office in advance.

• You are a German citizen
• There must be no grounds for refusal

You must apply for the passport in person. The application is completed on site with the processor. All you have to do is sign. When applying, fingerprints will be taken from you (flat impression of the left and right index finger).

The passport is produced by Bundesdruckerei and sent to the responsible office. You can then pick up the passport.

€22 in addition to the fee of €37.50 or €60.00.

Detailed travel and safety advice for all countries can be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office. There you will find out under "Entry requirements for German citizens" for which countries a passport is required or an identity card is sufficient.