Personalausweis beantragen - vorläufig / Bremerhaven

In order to bridge the time until the identity card is issued, the citizens' offices can issue a temporary identity card if required.

A temporary ID card can be issued for a maximum period of validity of three months and cannot be extended. Here too, it is recommended that the photo should not be more than 3 months old.

• Proof of identity

  e.g. old or invalid identity card, valid (child) passport or birth certificate in the case of infants or young children who do not yet have a (child) passport or identity card.

• 1 biometric passport photo (not older than 6 months)
  • according to the photo sample board
• For children under 16 years of age:

  Special declaration of consent (explicitly related to the issuing of the identity card) of the person with custody, as well as their identity cards (also copies) and, if applicable, proof of custody.

• Proof of custody

  with a single guardian

• German nationality

• the machine-readable provisional ID card is only issued in connection with the application for the final ID card.
• The provisional ID card can only be applied for in person, as the application must be signed by hand.