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IMPORTANT: Select a location.To obtain application forms, location-specific information and contacts, select a town or zip code.

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Your selected location: Lingen (Ems) (497...)

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.

Children's Passport Status Query

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From 1 January 2024, it will no longer be possible to apply for a children's passport. Children under the age of 12 also need a regular passport if they plan to travel outside the European Union. The previously available children's passport will no longer be available from 1 January 2024. Children's passports issued before this date remain valid until the expiry date.

The processing status of the children's passport can be obtained from the competent authority.

Please note: From the first of January 1, 2024, it will no longer be possible to apply for a children's passport. Children under the age of 12 also need a regular passport if they plan to travel outside the European Union. The previously available children's passport will no longer be available from 1 January 2024. Children's passports issued before this date remain valid until the expiry date.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the municipality, the joint municipality and the city in which the passport was applied for.

Responsible authorities

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Stadtverwaltung Lingen (Ems) - Bürgerbüro
Address: Elisabethstaße 14-16 , 49808 Lingen (Ems)
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Address: Neue Straße 5 , 49808 Lingen (Ems)
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Telephone: 0591 9144-333
Fax: 0591 9144-338
Email: Get in touch
www: https://www.lingen.de
Parking:
Parking Place: „Parkhaus am Rathaus“, Number: 156, Fees: yes
Handicapped Parking Place: „Parkhaus am Rathaus“, Number: 2, Fees: yes
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Which documents are required?

No documentation is required.

What are the fees?

There are no fees.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

There are no deadlines to be observed.

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.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families