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Your selected location: Emsbüren (484...)

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.

Have your identity card brought up to date

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Your data on your identity card must always be up to date. You can apply for a new one at your identity card authority at your main place of residence. This is usually the citizens' registration office.

You can also apply to any other identity card authority if you can show good cause. Please clarify the recognition of your reason in advance with the authority you have chosen. There is a lack of jurisdiction surcharge. This means that you will have to pay more for your new identity card.

If you change your address, you do not need a new identity card, but you must still present it at the Bürgeramt at your main place of residence. When you do so, the authorities will note the new address on a sticker on the back of the ID card. They will also change the address in the chip of the ID card.

Legal basis

Which documents are required?

  • identity card, passport or children's passport or, if applicable, birth or marriage certificate
  • biometric passport photo

Requirements

You are subject to the identification obligation if you

  • have German citizenship
  • have reached the age of 16 and
  • are registered in Germany.

For the application outside your main residence:

  • You must be able to show an important reason why you are not applying for the identity card at the identity card authority at your main place of residence.

What are the fees?

  • EUR 37.00 for applicants aged 24 and over
  • EUR 22.80 for applicants under 24 years of age
  • EUR 13.00 Surcharge for applications submitted outside office hours or to authorities without jurisdiction
  • EUR 30.00 surcharge for issuance by consular or diplomatic representation abroad

Change of address: free of charge

Fee: 37,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
for applicants aged 24 and over

Fee: 22,80 EUR
Payment in advance: no
for applicants under the age of 24

Supplement: 13,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Surcharge for applications outside working hours or for non-competent authorities

Supplement: 30,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
Surcharge for issuance by consular or diplomatic mission abroad

Fee: free of charge
Change of address

Process flow

You must appear in person at the identity card office.

In the event of a change of address: Contact

  • the identity card authority at your place of residence
    • if you are moving within the municipality and
    • when moving abroad,
  • the identity card authority at the new place of residence
    • if you are moving to another municipality.

Processing duration

The change of address on your identity card will be made immediately.

For all other changes, a new ID card will be produced. Collection is usually possible after 2 weeks.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

If the data in your identity card is no longer up to date, you must have this changed as soon as possible.

Forms

Contact point

Responsible authorities

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Emsbüren - Bereich Bürgerbüro
Address: Magistratstraße 5, 48488 Emsbüren
Timetable
Telephone: 05903 9305-0
Fax: 05903 9305-1155
Email: Get in touch
www: https://emsbueren.de
Opening Hours:
Monday:
from 08:00 to 16:00

Tuesday:
from 08:00 to 12:00

Wednesday:
from 08:00 to 12:00

Thursday:
from 08:00 to 18:00

Friday:
from 08:00 to 12:00

Saturday:
from 10:00 to 12:00

Contact

Frau Sara Elfert
Telephone: 05903 9305-2050
Fax: 05903 9305-1155
Email: Get in touch
Room:
Zimmer Nr. 050 Bürgeramt 1
responsible for:
Frau Anne Gerdes
Telephone: 05903 9305-1052
Fax: 05903 9305-1155
Email: Get in touch
Room:
Zimmer Nr. 052 Bürgeramt 2
responsible for:
Frau Margret Scheffer
Telephone: 05903 9305-1050
Fax: 05903 9305-1155
Email: Get in touch
Room:
Zimmer Nr. 050 Bürgeramt 1
responsible for:
Address: Magistratstraße 5, 48488 Emsbüren
Telephone: 05903 9305-0
Fax: 05903 9305-1155
Email: Get in touch
www: https://emsbueren.de

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