If you want to travel outside Germany with your children, your child will need an identity card or passport, depending on the destination country. You can no longer apply for a child passport.You can check the processing status of your passport with the relevant office.If you perform official duties for the Federal Republic of Germany abroad, you may be issued an official passport by the Federal Foreign Office under certain conditions. Depending on the activity, you may receive a diplomatic passport or a service passport.In the event of an emergency, you can be issued with an emergency travel document by the border authorities (Federal Police) before you travel, provided that you are a national of Germany or another EU Member State or have a secure residence status.In many countries outside the European Union (EU), you need a passport to enter the country. If you have German citizenship, you can apply for a German passport.The delivery time for a passport is usually at least 2 weeks. If you need a passport at short notice, you can apply for one using the express order procedure.If you can prove a legitimate interest, you can obtain a second passport.
These Assistance Services support you in exercising your rights and fulfilling your duties in the European internal market.
The pan-European network of Points of Single Contact can provide you with details of any legal requirements and help you to complete relevant procedures.The National Contact Point for Cross-Border Healthcare, EU-PATIENTEN.DE, is there to answer your questions about cross-border healthcare free of charge and in a competitively neutral way.The European Consumer Centre (ECC) Germany is your contact point if you have any questions about your rights in Europe or have a dispute with a company based in another EU country, Iceland or Norway. We will help all consumers free of charge.The Office for the Equal Treatment of EU Workers provides information on living and working in Germany in easy-to-understand language in 11 EU languages.