Ausweispflicht Befreiung für dauerhaft untergebrachte Personen

If you are expected to be permanently confined to a hospital, nursing home, or similar facility, then you may be exempt from the requirement to have an ID card.

If you are likely to be permanently accommodated in a hospital, nursing home or similar institution, then you can be exempted from the obligation to have an ID card - in other words, from the obligation to have an ID card.
This is the case, for example, if you are no longer able to live in your home because of your medical condition.
If you are no longer able to apply for the exemption for yourself, an authorized person can do this for you.
You can cancel the exemption at any time. All you need to do is apply for an identity card or passport.

• written request
• as far as available: your old identity card or passport
• if applicable, proof that you are likely to be permanently accommodated in a hospital, nursing home or similar institution, for example by means of a certificate from the family doctor, the hospital, the nursing home or the nursing service

• You must have German citizenship.
• You must be at least 16 years old.
• You are expected to be permanently housed in a hospital or nursing home or similar institution.
• You must be registered with your main place of residence in your municipality.

There are no costs involved.

You must apply for exemption from the ID card requirement in writing.

• You complete the application for exemption from the ID card requirement in full or
• You or a caregiver sign the application.
• You attach the necessary documents.
• You send the application and the documents to the competent ID card authority in your municipality or
• You go in person to the competent authority.
• The authority issues you an unlimited certificate stating that you are exempt from the ID card requirement.
• If you apply in person, you will immediately receive confirmation of the exemption. If you apply in writing, the competent authority will send you the confirmation.

• Complaint to the superior authority, alternatively to the Ministry of the Interior of the federal state.

• ID card requirement Exemption for permanently housed persons
• Person under care must
  • cannot participate independently in public life
  • expected to live permanently in
    • a hospital
    • a nursing facility
    • be accommodated in a similar institution
  • have German citizenship
• responsible: Identity card authority at the main place of residence of the applicant or applicants

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

Online services available: No