Passport issuance new due to change of name upon marriage or establishment of a civil partnership
After a change of name in the event of a marriage or the establishment of a civil partnership, a new passport is required.
The issuance of a new passport is only necessary if the passport continues to be used.
The applicant must present themselves in person to apply for the passport (e-passport). The application will be filled out on site with the processor. All the applicant has to do is sign.
The responsibility lies with the municipality, the joint municipality and the city in which the main residence is.
- up-to-date biometric-compatible photograph, in passport format (45 x 35 mm) in portrait format, frontal shot without border, without headgear and without covering the eyes
- the current passport
- Birth certificate
- Marriage certificate. The submission of family books is also accepted.
- Civil partnership certificate
Fee: 37,50 EURPayment in advance: NoPassport for applicants under 24 years of age (32 pages)
Fee: 59,50 EURPayment in advance: NoPassport under 24 years old (48 pages - frequent travelers)
Fee: 70,00 EURPayment in advance: NoPassport for applicants over 24 years of age (32 pages)
Fee: 92,00 EURPayment in advance: NoPassport over 24 years (48 pages - Frequent travelers)
Period of Validity: 10 Yearsfor applicants over 24 years of age
Period of Validity: 6 Yearsfor applicants under 24 years of age
Processing Time: 4 Weeks
The passport cannot be taken with you immediately after the application has been submitted, as it is produced at the Federal Printing Office in Berlin. If the passport is needed earlier, an express pass can be requested.
If you intend to travel abroad immediately after the marriage or the establishment of a civil partnership, you can apply for a new passport before the marriage or the establishment of a civil partnership; in any case, the handover will only take place after the marriage or establishment of the civil partnership and if the documents proving the use of the name are available.
Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior and Sports
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
