Reiseausweis (Passersatz) für deutsche Staatsangehörige beantragen

• § 1 Passgesetz (PassG) – Passpflicht
• § 7 Passgesetz (PassG) – Passversagung
• § 7 Passverordnung (PassV) – Passersatz
• § 10 Passverordnung (PassV) – Gültigkeitsdauer des Passersatzes
• § 15 Passverordnung (PassV) – Gebühren
• § 13 Aufenthaltsverordnung (AufenthV) – Notreiseausweis
• § 48 Aufenthaltsverordnung (AufenthV) – Gebühren für pass- und ausweisrechtliche Maßnahmen

If you realise shortly before you start your journey that your travel document has expired, in exceptional cases the border authorities can issue you with a travel document as a passport replacement directly before you cross the border.

With the travel document as a passport replacement, you can leave the country and then re-enter Germany. It is only valid for the duration of the respective journey, but for a maximum of three months. It is therefore not a full replacement for a passport. The passport authorities can also issue a temporary passport at short notice, at least on weekdays.

Please note: Other countries are not obliged to accept the travel document as a travel document. Airlines may also refuse to carry a travel document.

Tip: On the website of the Federal Police (Bundespolizei) you will find a list of countries that recognise the travel document as a passport substitute without restriction or in conjunction with an expired photo ID (e.g. passport or identity card). Please note, however, that foreign border authorities may change this practice at short notice.

There is no legal entitlement to the issue of a travel document as a passport substitute.

Contact point

Border authorities (for example at the airport)

Proof of identity and German citizenship (usually an expired passport or identity card)

Note: In exceptional cases, you can also prove your identity by providing copies of your expired passport or identity card or your birth certificate in conjunction with an official photo ID (e.g. driving licence).

• It must be possible to establish the identity and German citizenship of the traveller.
• There are no
  
  • security concerns,
  • prohibition to leave the country or
  • reasons for passport refusal.
• In the case of minors, the consent of the legal representative must be obtained.

EUR 8,00

You must apply for the travel document in person directly at the border authority (e.g. at the airport).

To receive the travel document more quickly, you can send your personal and travel data to the responsible border authority electronically in advance. They will then contact you regarding the next steps.

Further information on applying for a travel document as a passport replacement can also be obtained from the Federal Police's 24-hour hotline on 0800 6 888 000.

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For citizens of countries in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, a so-called emergency travel document can be issued in the same way as a travel document. A fee of EUR 25.00 is charged for this.