Apply for identity card because of other name change

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If your name has changed, your identity card is invalid. Therefore, in this case, you must apply for a new one
There is one exception: as long as you have a valid passport document, i.e. passport or temporary passport, with the new name, there is no obligation to apply for a new identity card.
The EU logo on the front of the ID card, which will be introduced from 2 August 2021, will not invalidate ID cards without this logo.
The period of validity depends on your age at the time of application:

under 24 years: Identity card is valid for 6 years.
24 years and over: Identity card is valid for 10 years.

A temporary identity card is valid for a maximum of 3 months.
You can apply at your Bürgeramt at your main place of residence. Applications can be made at any other Bürgeramt if an important reason is given. There is a surcharge for lack of competence, which means that the costs of issuing the card increase.

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Samtgemeinde Spelle - Fachbereich Ordnungsverwaltung/Bürgerservice

Address: Hauptstraße 43 , 48480 Spelle
Timetable

Telephone: 05977 937-0

Fax: 05977 937-481

Email: Get in touch

www: https://www.spelle.de

Transport Connection:

Station Spelle Rathaus

Parking:

Handicapped Parking Place: Number: 2, Fees: no

Parking Place: „Parkplatz am Rathaus“, Number: 0, Fees: no

Building Access

elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Fachbereich Ordnungsverwaltung/Bürgerservice

Address: Hauptstraße 43, 48480 Spelle

Telephone: 05977 937-0

Email: Get in touch

www: https://www.spelle.de

responsible for:

Spelle:

The obligation to apply for an identity card applies to you if you

have German citizenship
have reached the age of 16 and
are registered in Germany
do not have a valid passport or temporary passport with the new name.

To apply outside your main place of residence:

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

old identity card, passport or children's passport (with the old name) and, if available, valid passport (with the new name)
certificate from the registry office about the name
for children under 16 years of age: Declaration of consent of the legal guardian
- in case of only one legal guardian additionally the proof of custody
biometric passport photo: The photo must be
- be up to date and
- meet the requirements for photos for electronic identity cards.

Fee: 37,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
for applicants aged 24 and over Fee reductions or waivers are possible for those in need. This is at the discretion of the identity card authority.

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

Fee: 10,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
for the temporary identity card

Supplement: 13,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
if applications are submitted outside working hours or to a non-competent authority

Supplement: 30,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
for applications to any citizens' registration office by Germans residing abroad

When you change your name, you apply for the new identity card as follows:
You must apply for your identity card in person at the Citizens' Registration Office. If you do not apply for your identity card at your main place of residence, you need an important reason and a surcharge will be added to the fee. If you contact your chosen Bürgeramt beforehand, you can find out whether and to what extent the Bürgeramt recognises your reason.

Many Bürgeramt offices allow you to make an appointment online, by e-mail or by telephone. You can find out what options your Bürgeramt offers on its website, for example.
When you apply, your Bürgeramt will inform you when you can collect your identity card.
Your identity card is produced centrally by Bundesdruckerei GmbH.
You can make an appointment to collect your identity card online, by e-mail or by telephone at many Bürgerämter. You can find out which options are offered by your local Bürgeramt, for example, on its website.
When you apply for an ID card, the authorities will check the new name on the basis of the civil registry certificate on the name.

You must apply for the new identity card immediately after the name change if you do not have a valid passport document (passport or temporary passport) with the new name.

From the time of application, it usually takes at least 2 weeks until you can collect your identity card from the Bürgeramt.