Applying for a temporary passport

You can only have a temporary passport issued in justified individual cases. It can be issued and handed over immediately. It can only ever be issued if it is no longer possible to apply for a passport in time - even using the express procedure (maximum production time 72 hours) - and it cannot be issued in time for the first use. The passport authorities may require the submission of suitable evidence.

The application of minors must be approved in writing by both parents (as long as they have joint custody). In the case of unmarried or divorced parents, consent may be given by the parent to whom the family court has granted sole parental custody of the child. The decision of the family court must be submitted with the application. Furthermore, in the case of minors, one parent may sign at the time of application and the other parent may sign at the time of collection.

• You must come in person to apply for a passport (e-passport).
• The application will be completed on the spot with the clerk. All you have to do is sign it.
• The personal appearance is essential because of the handwritten signature on the application form and the identity check. You can prove your identity with an official photo ID. This is usually the identity card or the previous passport.
• However, the passport can also be collected by a person authorized in writing who must provide proof of identity.

Please contact

• the passport authority of the city or municipality in which you are registered with your sole or main residence, or
• the administrative community that acts as the passport authority.

It is no longer possible to issue a regular or express passport in time.

• current biometric photo, in passport format (45 x 35 mm) in portrait format, frontal photo without border, without headgear and without covering the eyes
  • Note: From May 1, 2025, only digitally available biometric photographs will be used for new official documents. The photographs will either be taken at the authority or by photographers. It is therefore no longer possible for citizens to bring their own photograph with them.
• Your previous passport (if you already have one), even if it is invalid
• Your identity card
• If applicable, a civil status certificate (for unmarried persons: Birth certificate; for married persons or persons who have been married: Marriage certificate) may be required, for example if the spelling of your name is unclear. The submission of family registers is also accepted.

The fee shall be doubled if the official act is performed by an authority without jurisdiction or outside official office hours at the request of the applicant.

Fee: EUR 26,00

It is not possible to extend the period of validity.

Period of Validity: 1 JAHR

The provisional document is usually issued immediately.

• The loss of a temporary passport must be reported immediately.
• Information on entry requirements for various countries and further information on your destination can be found on the website of the Federal Foreign Office.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Thuringian Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs

17.10.2024