Passport; notification of loss and recovery
If your German passport cannot be found or has been lost, you must report the loss. If you find the document again later, you must also report this.
Description
If you lose your passport or temporary passport, you are obliged to inform the passport authority of your (residential) municipality immediately.
The passport authority must also be notified if it is found again. As a new document is/was usually issued, this is essential. It is also recommended that you apply for a new passport to prevent problems when using it.
If a criminal offense is involved, contact the local police station (see "Reporting a criminal offense to the police" under "Related topics").
Online services
There is currently no online service available for this location.
Contact person
Verwaltungsgemeinschaft Schwanfeld
Address
address
Rathausplatz 6
97523 Schwanfeld
postal address
Rathausplatz 6
97523 Schwanfeld
Contact
E-Mail: poststelle@vg-schwanfeld.de
Kontaktformular sicher: https://formularserver-bp.bayern.de/sichererKontakt?caller=10440638821Sicheres Kontaktformular
Sonstiges: https://www.bayernportal.de/dokumente/behoerde/10440638821Weiterführende Informationen im BayernPortal
Telefon Festnetz: +49 9384 9730-0
Fax: +49 9384 9730-45
Basis for legal action
- § 15 Passgesetz (PassG)Pflichten des Inhabers
- § 25 Passgesetz (PassG)Ordnungswidrigkeiten
Notes (specifics)
If a report is not made to the passport authority or not made in time, an administrative offense is committed which can be punished with a fine.
Despite a report on the recovery of the passport, foreign authorities may not recognize a passport reported as recovered for use in their country or may confiscate it. It is therefore recommended that you apply for a new passport if your passport is lost or stolen.
Further Information
Area of validity
Bavaria
Official approval
Officially approved by Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern und für Integration (Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior, for Sport and Integration) on 24.03.2026
Keywords
Reisepass verloren, Reisepass wiedergefunden