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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.

Reporting the loss of your own ID card

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As a German citizen, you are obliged to have an identity card from the age of 16 if you are registered as having your main place of residence in Germany and do not have a valid passport, passport or temporary passport.

You must report the loss of your identity card immediately to a citizens' office or the police. If you do not do this, you are committing an offense. Once you have reported the loss to a citizens' office, the police will automatically be informed of the loss.

You can apply for a new ID card at the same time as reporting the loss to the Citizens' Registration Office. If you have a valid passport, you do not need to apply for a new ID card.

If you first report the loss to the police, you must also visit an ID card office to apply for a new ID card.

If you report the loss (to the police or citizens' office), the online ID card function will also be automatically blocked. This ensures that any attempt to misuse the online ID function is detected immediately. After blocking, it is not possible to use the online ID function of your ID card.

You can also have the online ID card blocked yourself by telephone.

You can only have the signature function blocked by the provider of your signature certificate..

Legal basis

Which documents are required?

You do not need to submit any documents.

Requirements

Your identity card has been lost.

What are the fees?

There is no charge for reporting the loss.

Fee: free of charge
In case of loss report

Process flow

As a rule, you must report the loss of your ID card in person. In such cases, the ID card authority will block your online ID card function after receiving your report.

Report the loss to the Citizens' Registration Office:

Make an appointment at the Citizens' Registration Office. Please find out about the regional options.

Your online ID function will be blocked immediately upon receipt of your report.

If you do not receive a prompt appointment to report the loss at the Citizens' Registration Office, report the loss to a police station as soon as possible.

Block the online ID function yourself via the hotline:

Dial the blocking hotline 116 116, which is available around the clock, 7 days a week.

Enter the blocking password that you received with the PIN letter using the telephone keys as soon as you are prompted to do so.

Your online ID card will be blocked immediately.

Processing duration

It usually takes a few minutes to record the loss report and hand over the copy to the person concerned.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

The report must be made immediately after the loss is discovered.

Appeal

Objection.

Appeal.

Detailed information on how to lodge an objection can be found in the notification of your application.

Administrative court action

Applications / forms

Personal appearance necessary: Yes

Who should I contact?

The identity card authority in the local citizens' office of the district or regional municipality, the independent city or the large independent city of the place of residence is responsible.

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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