Services

of the municipal administration Konz

Apply for a child passport

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  • service description

    In many countries outside the European Union (EU), your child needs a passport when entering the country. A children's passport can be the right document for your child.

    The children's passport does not contain an electronic storage medium (chip), so no fingerprints are recorded for the application.

    The children's passport is recognized worldwide and is valid for one year. It can be extended by a further 12 months at a time, but no longer than the 12th year of life. From the age of 12 children need an ID card or a passport, depending on the destination.

    In some countries (e.g. in the USA) visa-free entry is only possible with an electronic passport. If you want to enter Germany with a children's passport, you will also need a visa in these cases.

    Note: Children's passports that were issued before January 1st, 2021 remain valid until the validity date printed on them.

    Special information for - Verbandsgemeinde Konz

    The children’s passport will no longer apply on January 1st, 2024

    From January 1st, 2024 it will no longer be possible to apply for a child passport. This innovation is regulated in the draft law of October 8, 2023 on the “modernization of passport, ID card and immigration law documentation systems”.

    • Children's passports issued by the end of 2023 remain valid.
    • Extensions/updates of documents that have already been issued will no longer be possible from January 1st, 2024.
    • Parents who want to travel abroad with their children will then need a passport or ID card.
    • Please pay attention to the processing time of approx. 4 - 6 weeks

    Passports and ID cards for people under 24 are valid for a maximum of 6 years.


  • teasers

    Would you like to travel outside the EU with your child? Then you must apply for a children's passport with your child.

  • requirements

    The requirements for applying for a child passport are:

    • Your child is a German citizen.
    • Your child must be younger than 12 years old.
    • Your child must appear in person when you apply for a child passport
    • The application must be submitted by the legal representative (usually both parents if they are married to each other).

  • What documents are required?

    For the application you need the following documents:

    • old child’s ID card, child’s passport or child’s passport (if available) or the child’s birth certificate,
    • Identity cards or passports of parents or guardians,
    • if only one legal guardian can appear in person; Declaration of consent and copy of the ID card of the absent guardian,
    • Custody order, negative certificate from the youth welfare office for single parents or final divorce decree
    • a current photo in format (45 x 35 mm), portrait format, frontal photo without border, without headgear and without covering the eyes (photo suitable for biometrics).
    • Your child must be present in person when applying for the child passport for the purpose of identity verification.

  • What fees apply?

    The fee for applying for a child passport is EUR 13.00.

    The extension or update of the children's passport costs EUR 6.00.

    The fee doubles if:

    • the issuance has to take place outside official office hours or
    • the issuance is not applied for at the locally competent passport authority (municipality of the main residence).

  • What deadlines do I need to consider?

    A children's passport is valid for one year. Children's passports can be extended.

  • processing time

    Children's passports can be issued or extended immediately if all the requirements are met.

  • legal basis

  • What else should I know?

    Detailed travel and safety information for all countries can be found online from the Federal Foreign Office. There you can find out under "Entry requirements for German nationals" for which countries a passport is required and for which countries a children's passport is sufficient.

    The children's passport does not contain an electronic storage medium (chip). In some countries - e.g. B. in the USA - can only be entered without a visa if the passport contains a chip; A normal passport is required for these countries to allow the child to enter Germany without a visa.

    If entry is to take place with a child's passport, a visa is also required.

  • Applications / Forms


Who shall I talk to?

To apply for a children's passport, please contact the Citizens' Registration Office at your place of residence. If you have more than one place of residence, the Citizens Registration Office at your main place of residence is responsible.

You can also apply for the children's passport at any other citizen's office. In this case you have to pay a surcharge.

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