Apply for a temporary identity card

You must apply for your temporary identity card in person at the Citizens' Registration Office. If you do not apply for your temporary identity card at your main place of residence, you need an important reason and a surcharge will be added to the fee. If you contact your chosen Bürgeramt beforehand, you can find out whether and to what extent the Bürgeramt recognises your reason.
You can apply for the temporary ID card and the new regular ID card at the same time.
The authority will issue the temporary identity card to you directly on the spot.

Please contact your identity card authority.

You can also submit the application to any other identity card authority in Germany. However, this will incur additional fees.

You can apply for a temporary identity card if

• you have German citizenship
• are registered in Germany
• do not have a valid identity card

you are applying for an identity card outside your main place of residence:

• You must be able to show an important reason why you are not applying for the temporary identity card at the Bürgeramt at your main place of residence.
• Exception: The temporary identity card cannot be applied for abroad.

• biometric passport photo: The photo must be
  • be up-to-date and
  • meet the requirements for photos for electronic ID cards.
• If available and not yet validated: old identity card or passport or temporary identity card or children's passport (valid or already expired).
• If no valid passport or identity card available: birth certificate, marriage certificate
• for children under 16 years of age: if necessary, a declaration of consent from the custodial parent who is not present
  • in case of only one legal guardian additionally the proof of custody

• EUR 10.00
• EUR 13.00 Surcharge for applications submitted outside office hours or not at the main place of residence

The obligation to apply for a temporary identity card applies to you if you

• have German nationality
• have reached the age of 16,
• are registered in Germany and
• do not have a valid identity card or passport.

You will receive the temporary identity card immediately.

• § 9 Personalausweisgesetz (PAuswG)

29.08.2024

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.