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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Passport issuance provisionally

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You will have to wait at least 2 weeks for a regular passport. An express passport takes around 3 to 4 working days. If this is not quick enough for your travel plans, you can apply for a temporary passport. You must justify this to the Citizens' Registration Office.

You will receive the temporary passport immediately when you apply, so you do not have to wait for it.

The temporary passport does not contain an electronic storage medium (chip). Your fingerprints are therefore not recorded.

In some countries, such as the USA, visa-free entry is only possible with a passport that contains a chip. If you wish to enter with a temporary passport, you will therefore also need a visa in these cases.

You can find out about the current entry requirements for your destination country and the necessary identification documents from the Federal Foreign Office.

Requirements

  • An express passport can no longer be issued in good time.
  • You have German citizenship.
  • There must be no reasons for refusing a passport. This includes, for example, the assumption that you will be prevented from leaving the country by
    • criminal prosecution,
    • enforcement of a sentence or
    • to evade a statutory maintenance obligation.

Which documents are required?

  • Biometric digital passport photo: taken on site at the authority or by a registered domestic photo service provider (photographer)
  • Previous passport or identity card
  • If applicable, civil status certificate such as birth or marriage certificate
  • If applicable, proof that the temporary passport is necessary, for example
    • flight tickets
    • other travel documents

What are the fees?

Fee: 26,00 EUR
Payment in advance: yes
https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/moderne-verwaltung/reisepass/reisepass-faq.html
Die Gebühr ist unabhängig von Ihrem Alter.

Fee: 52,00 EUR
Payment in advance: yes
https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/moderne-verwaltung/reisepass/reisepass-faq.html

Fee: 96,00 EUR
Payment in advance: yes
https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/moderne-verwaltung/reisepass/reisepass-faq.html

Process flow

  • You apply for a temporary passport in person.
  • The application is completed on site at the Citizens' Registration Office. All you have to do is sign it.
  • You will receive your temporary passport immediately.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Period of Validity: 1 Year
Die Gültigkeitsdauer des vorläufigen Reisepasses wird dem Reisezweck angepasst und beträgt höchstens ein Jahr. Eine Verlängerung ist nicht möglich.

Processing duration

Processing takes place immediately.

What else should I know?

  • You cannot change your name in the temporary passport at a later date.
  • If you lose your temporary passport, you must report this immediately.

Further information

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
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