Identity card issuance new due to name change in case of divorce

Have you divorced and then changed your surname? Then you will need to apply for a new identity card if you do not have a valid passport document with the new name.

If your name has changed after a divorce, the identity card is invalid (due to the fact that your name is no longer correct). In order to comply with the ID requirement, a new identity card must be applied for.

Exception: You are in possession of a valid passport with the new name.

Responsibility lies with the identity card authority (Lord Mayor/Mayor) of the municipality of residence.

Please contact the identity card authority (Lord Mayor/Mayor) of the municipality of residence.

• Certificate from the registry office about the use of the name after divorce or the change of name
• valid passport or birth certificate
• an up-to-date biometric-compatible photograph (according to the photo sample board)

• German within the meaning of Article 116 (1) of the Basic Law (GG)

€22.80 for applicants under 24 years of age; €37.00 for applicants in all other cases.

€13.00 surcharge for applications outside working hours or at a non-competent authority.

Detailed information about the ID card and its functionalities can be obtained via the information portal provided by the Federal Ministry of the Interior.