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Your selected location: Rhede (Ems) (268...)

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.

Apply for an identity card

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As a person with German citizenship, you can have an identity card issued. If you have reached the age of 16 and do not have a valid passport, you must apply for an ID card.
The period of validity of your ID card depends on your age at the time of application:

  • Application under the age of 24: ID card is valid for 6 years.
  • Application from the age of 24: ID card is valid for 10 years.

Your ID card loses its validity before the expiry date entered on it if

  • Entries no longer apply or
  • your photo is no longer clearly suitable for identification purposes. This may be the case in particular with ID cards for infants or very young children.

There is one exception: a change of address or height will not invalidate your ID card.
You also have the option of applying for a temporary ID card. This is valid for a maximum of 3 months.
You can submit the application to your identity card authority at your main place of residence, which is usually the Citizens' Registration Office.
If there is an important reason, you can also apply for an ID card at an authority outside the jurisdiction of your place of residence. This may result in additional costs.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the municipality, the Joint Community and the city in which the main residence is located.

Responsible authorities

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Gemeinde Rhede (Ems) - Bürgeramt
Postal address: Post Office Box 1134 , 26898 Rhede (Ems)
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Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
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Telephone: 04964 9182-10
Telephone: 04964 9182-11
Telephone: 04964 9182-14
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Email: Get in touch
www: http://www.rhede-ems.de
Transport Connection:
Station Rhede (Ems), Markt
Bus: 611
Parking:
Handicapped Parking Place: „Rathaus“, Number: 2, Fees: no
Parking Place: „Rathaus“, Number: 60, Fees: no
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible
bank account:
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Emsländische Volksbank
IBAN: DE08266614940000164300
recipients: Gemeinde Rhede (Ems)
bank: Sparkasse Emsland
IBAN: DE06266500010017000019

Contact

Frau Maria Dünhöft
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Telephone: 04964 9182-14
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Email: Get in touch
Department:
Bürgeramt, Standesamt
Room:
14
responsible for:
Frau Monika Nee
Address: Gerhardyweg 1, 26899 Rhede (Ems)
Telephone: 04964 9182-11
Telephone: 04964 9182-10
Fax: 04964 9182-40
Email: Get in touch
Department:
Bürgeramt
Room:
11
responsible for:

Requirements

  • You have German citizenship

For applications outside your main place of residence:

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

Applications / forms

Forms available: No.
Written form required: Yes.
Informal application possible: Yes.
Personal appearance required: Yes.
Online services available: No.

Which documents are required?

  • Proof of identity, for example
    • old identity card,
    • valid passport or children's passport
  • current biometric photograph
  • birth certificate, if applicable
  • If applicable: certificate with current name, for example
    • birth certificate, marriage certificate, marriage certificate,
    • family register
    • Declaration on the use of the name
  • for children under the age of 16: Declaration of consent by the legal guardian
    • if there is only one parent or legal guardian, additional proof of custody

What are the fees?

  • EUR 37.00 for applicants aged 24 and over
  • EUR 22.80 for applicants under 24 years of age
  • EUR 10.00 for the temporary identity card
  • EUR 13.00 surcharge for applications submitted outside working hours or at a non-competent authority
  • EUR 30.00 surcharge for application at any Citizens' Registration Office by Germans residing abroad

Fee reductions or exemptions are possible for those in need. This is at the discretion of the identity card authority.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

If the validity of your old ID card has expired and you are over 16 years old, you must apply for a new ID card immediately if you do not have a valid passport document.

What else should I know?

The EU logo on the front of the ID card introduced on August 2, 2021 will not invalidate ID cards without this logo.

Legal basis

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