Passport issuance new due to change of name upon marriage or establishment of a civil partnership

    After a change of name when getting married or establishing a civil partnership

    civil partnership, a new passport is required.

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    Description

    After a change of name in the event of a marriage or the establishment of a civil partnership, a new passport is required.

    The issuance of a new passport is only necessary if the passport continues to be used.

    Online services

    There is currently no online service available for this location.

    Competent office

    not specified

    Contact point

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

    Contact person

    Unfortunately, no contact persons were found for District Wesermarsch (Lower Saxony). Please check the service description above for information on how to find the responsible contact person.

    Forms

    not specified

    Prerequisites

    not specified

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    Procedure

    The applicant must present themselves in person to apply for the passport (e-passport). The application will be filled out on site with the processor. All the applicant has to do is sign.

    Deadlines

    Period of validity: 10 years (for applicants over 24 years of age)

    Period of validity: 6 years (for applicants under 24 years of age)

    Processing time

    4 weeks

    Costs

    Passport for applicants under 24 years of age (32 pages): Fee 37,50 EUR

    Passport under 24 years old (48 pages - frequent travelers): Fee 59,50 EUR

    Passport for applicants over 24 years of age (32 pages): Fee 70,00 EUR

    Passport over 24 years (48 pages - Frequent travelers): Fee 92,00 EUR

    Notes (specifics)

    The passport cannot be taken with you immediately after the application has been submitted, as it is produced at the Federal Printing Office in Berlin. If the passport is needed earlier, an express pass can be requested.

    If you intend to travel abroad immediately after the marriage or the establishment of a civil partnership, you can apply for a new passport before the marriage or the establishment of a civil partnership; in any case, the handover will only take place after the marriage or establishment of the civil partnership and if the documents proving the use of the name are available.

    Unterstützende Institutionen

    not specified

    Welche Dokumente resultieren aus dieser Leistung?

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    Area of validity

    Lower Saxony

    Official approval

    Officially approved by Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior, Sport and Digitalization

    Version

    Technisch erstellt on 22.11.2013
    Technisch geändert on 27.03.2026

    Keywords

    ID card, e-Passport, Vacation, travel, Identification, Passport, Vacation, Travel document, other passport

    Language version

    Deutsch

    Sprache: de
    Technisch erstellt on 07.06.2017
    Technisch geändert on 14.05.2025

    Englisch

    Sprache: en
    Sprachbezeichnung nativ: English
    Technisch erstellt on 22.10.2025
    Technisch geändert on 23.10.2024