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Do you want to activate the online ID of your ID card? You can do this online using your information from the PIN letter or at your ID card authority.
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If you perform official duties for the Federal Republic of Germany abroad, you may be issued an official passport by the Federal Foreign Office under certain conditions. Depending on your activity, you may receive a diplomatic passport or a service passport.
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If your identity card expires, you must apply for a new one if you are over 16 years old and do not have a valid passport document.
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Have you had your identity card stolen? Then you must report this. In addition, you must apply for a new identity card if you are over 16 and do not have a valid passport document.
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Have you lost your identity card? Then you must report this. In addition, you must apply for a new identity card if you are over 16 years old and do not have any other valid passport document.
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You can apply for a new social security card if you have lost it, it has been damaged or is no longer legible.
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Do you live in Rhineland-Palatinate and need a parking permit for severely disabled people?
Severely disabled people with an exceptional walking disability (mark "aG")...
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In many countries outside the European Union (EU), you need a passport to enter the country. If you have German citizenship, you can apply for a German passport.
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If you have a German passport and certain data changes, you must apply for a new passport.
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If you have lost your passport abroad or it has been stolen and you wish to travel home or onwards, you must have replacement travel documents issued abroad. You can apply for these at the German diplomatic mission in the country you are traveling to.
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For frequent travellers, a passport with 48 pages can be issued.
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If you can prove a legitimate interest, you can obtain a second passport.
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Your identity card has been lost or has expired and you need a new one? Then you can apply for a temporary identity card.
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If you do not have a passport from your country of origin and it is not reasonably possible for you to obtain one, you may be issued with a travel document for foreigners in exceptional cases.
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If you realize shortly before departure that your passport has expired, you can, under certain conditions, apply for replacement documents at short notice as a German citizen.
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If, as a foreigner, you discover shortly before leaving Germany that your travel documents have expired, you can apply for an emergency travel document under certain conditions.
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The delivery time for a passport is usually at least 2 weeks. If you need a passport at short notice, you can apply for one using the express order procedure.
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If you have German citizenship, you can apply for an identity card.
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If you are under the age of 16, your parents or legal guardians can apply for an ID card for you.
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If you have German citizenship and do not live in Germany, you can apply for an identity card at selected missions abroad that have been designated as identity card authorities by the German Foreign Office.
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As soon as you are 16 years old, you must have a valid identification document with which your identity can be established. This is usually an identity card or passport.
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If you are seeking a Part-66 aircraft maintenance license and already have qualifications, you can apply for approval of bonus points. This may (partially) waive the requirement to provide evidence of module examinations.
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If your company wishes to commercially develop technologies for aircraft and aeronautical equipment, you require a permit from the Federal Aviation Office. Changes to a permit are also subject to approval.
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If you wish to act as airworthiness personnel in your own name, you can apply for, extend or renew your authorization (IARS authorization) under certain conditions.
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If you want to offer theory examinations and refresher training for remote pilots, you need a permit. You can apply for this from the Federal Aviation Office.
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If you want to take your weapons within the European Union (EU) or to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, you need a European Firearms Pass.
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The European Professional Card (EPC) allows you to have certain professional qualifications recognized within the European Union (EU) or the European Economic Area (EEA) via an online procedure.
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If you are unable to move around in public on your own due to a disability, you can be exempted from the obligation to have an ID card. The application can also be made by a representative.
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You have divorced and then changed your family name? Then you must apply for a new identity card if you do not have a valid passport document with the new name.
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If your name changes, you must apply for a new identity card unless you have a valid passport document with the new name.
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You have married and therefore changed your name? Then you must apply for a new identity card if you do not have a valid passport document with the new name.
If the surname of your children has changed, their documents with the old name are also invalid.
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To complete the aircraft type training course, you can apply to the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt (also by proxy) for on-the-job training (OJT) for the first time or again, change an already approved OJT or register an assessment date.
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To take the examination for technical personnel, you must apply to the LBA for participation. The exam is required if you are seeking a Part 66 license,
supplement a type entry
or wish to change or renew your PvL permit or delete restrictions.
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If you live abroad, you can apply for your German passport in person at a German mission abroad or, in some countries, at an honorary consular official.
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Your name has changed and you do not have another valid identity document? Then you must apply for a new passport immediately.
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If you are severely disabled, you are entitled to free public transport or a reduction in vehicle tax under certain conditions. If you have certain characteristics, you may be exempt from vehicle tax.
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If you are a citizen of the European Union or a member of the European Economic Area, you can apply for an eID card to identify yourself online.
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If a carer has been appointed for you, you can be exempted from the obligation to have an identity card. Your guardian can arrange for you to be exempted from the ID card requirement. To do this, contact the relevant identity card authority.
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If you are likely to be permanently accommodated in a hospital, nursing home or similar facility, you can be exempted from the obligation to have an ID card. The application can also be submitted by a representative.
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If you do not yet have a European Part-66 license, you can apply for an initial Part-66 license under certain conditions. You can also apply to the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt for other matters relating to the German Part-66 license.
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As a flight attendant, do you need a new flight attendant certificate instead? You can apply for this from the Federal Aviation Office (LBA) under certain conditions
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You can apply to the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt for a class 4 aircraft inspector's license (PvL). You can also submit an application to renew, extend or amend an existing PvL permit.
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If anything changes with regard to your identity card or the data entered on it, you must report this immediately.
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If you live abroad and have several citizenships, you can submit a declaration of renunciation of German citizenship under certain conditions.
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If the electronic proof of identity has been activated, you can arrange for it to be blocked if your identity card is lost or stolen by contacting the relevant office.
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If you use an electronic signature with your identity card, the signature function must be blocked separately in the event of theft or loss of the identity card.
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The citizen can reset the PIN for the use of the electronic proof of identity:any number of times at homeif the PIN is forgotten or blocked by 3 incorrect entries, then at the ID...
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The residence permit is a residence permit that is issued for a limited period for the purposes specified in the Residence Act (AufenthG). These are, for example:
Stay for the...
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Do you have an electronic residence permit (eAT) and a new address? The modification of the eAT is required.
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Do you have an electronic residence permit (eAT) and your name has changed? Then a new eAT is required.
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Your electronic residence permit (eAT) has been stolen or lost?
Then you are obliged to do the following immediately:
Report a theft to the police.
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For dogs, cats and ferrets traveling privately within the EU, all that is required is an EU pet passport (also known as a "pet passport") issued by a family veterinarian with...
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It is possible to be exempted from the identification requirement. To do so, please contact the responsible office.
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You can apply to extend your EU Blue Card if it is about to expire and you want to continue working in Germany.
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If your address changes, you must have the new address entered on your ID card.
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If the data in your identity card is no longer up to date, you must have this changed as soon as possible.
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The ID card authority will inform you in particular about the electronic proof of identity (online ID card function) and ways of using it securely.
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The following data is stored in the ID chip:
1. surname and maiden name,
first names
Doctor's degree
Date and place of birth
Photograph
Address, in case of address abroad...
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With the electronic signature, you can sign a digital document (contracts, applications and deeds), which would otherwise only be legally binding in writing, with a legally...
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The ID card authority will inform you about the ID card when you apply.
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Since 01.11.2010 religious and artist names can be entered again in the identity card. The registration of the name of the order or artist is an exception and may only take place...
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The identity card authority will inform you as soon as the card can be collected.
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If you have been diagnosed with a degree of disability of at least 50, you can apply for the issuance of a severely disabled person's pass.
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Would you like to park in your residential district? Then you need a resident parking permit.
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A German citizen loses their citizenship when they voluntarily acquire a foreign citizenship (Section 25 (1) sentence 1 of the Citizenship Act - StAG). In addition to an...
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A new passport is required after a change of name when getting married or entering into a civil partnership.
A new passport only needs to be issued if the passport is still bein...
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Organ donation can save lives. And it doesn't always just affect others. You yourself, your family or a good friend may suddenly be in need of a life-saving organ donation or...
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The data in your passport must always be up to date. If there are any changes, you must apply for a new passport:
Change of name on marriage or establishment of a civil...
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If you live abroad and have German citizenship, you can apply for a passport. You can do this both at home and abroad.
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The passport is available at the competent office where it was applied for.
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The first issue of a passport must be applied for at the competent authority. Special conditions must be observed when issuing passports to minors for the first time.
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The application of minors must be approved in writing by both parents (as long as they have joint custody). In the case of unmarried or divorced parents, consent can be given by...
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A temporary machine-readable passport will only be issued if the time even for issuing an express passport (production time on working days within 72 hours) is too short and it...
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Every citizen is obliged to report the loss of their passport immediately. The responsible office is determined by the reason:
Notification due to theft
Report due to loss
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Have you lost your passport? Then you must report this.
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If your passport is found again after you have reported it lost, you must inform the competent authority and present it to the competent authority.
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You can find out the processing status of your passport from the relevant office.
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You must immediately report the theft of a passport to the competent authority.
There is no obligation to apply for a new passport. If a passport is still required, a new...
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The entry of a child in the parental passport is no longer permitted since 01.11.2007. The background to this is the adaptation to international developments to provide separate...
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When your new ID card is available, you can pick it up in person. Collection by an authorized person is also possible.
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If you are seeking a Part-66 aircraft maintenance license and already have qualifications, you can apply for approval of bonus points. This may (partially) waive the requirement to provide evidence of module examinations.
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If you live abroad and have to give up your German citizenship because you want to acquire another nationality, you can apply for a release under certain conditions.
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If your ID card has been stolen, you must report it.
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If you lose your identity card, you must report this.
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If you find your identity card that has been reported lost, you must report this.
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The resident parking permit entitles the holder to park in resident parking areas.
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You can apply to have your resident parking permit extended.
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Did you provide your photo for the electronic health card (eGK) more than 10 years ago? Then your health insurance company may ask you to submit a new photo.
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Here you will find information on your rights and obligations when traveling abroad as well as on necessary travel documents for minors and on the loss or expiry of travel documents.
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You can only have a blocked electronic ID card (online ID card function) unblocked via the relevant ID card authority.
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Travel and safety advice for your destination can be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.
