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Fees for German Passports and Identity Cards
Accepted payment methods
The fee is to be paid at the time of your application at the German Mission. You may pay the fee with credit card (Visa or Mastercard, the amount will be charged in Euro), in cash in US Dollars or by money order in US Dollars.
Checks cannot be accepted. Cash payment in Euro is not possible. As the exchange rate is regularly adjusted, the fees may vary.
Passport Fee
| Passport Fee |
Fee in Euros |
| Regular passport (24 years and older) |
81.00 |
| Regular passport (younger than 24 years) |
58.50 |
| Passport with additional pages (a total of 48 pages) |
22.00 |
| Temporary passport (1-year validity) |
39.00 |
| Child's passport (12 years and younger) |
26.00 |
| Expedited service |
32.00 |
| Additional charge if you live outside of jurisdiction of the German Mission |
up to 60.00 |
| Change of Residence |
free of charge |
Should you want to apply for your passport through a Honorary Consul, please read the information on how to apply through a Honorary Consul.
Identity Card Fee
| Identity Card Fee |
Fee in Euros |
| Identity Card until the age of 24 valid for 6 years |
52.80 |
| Identity Card 24 years and older valid for 10 years |
67.00 |
| First time activation of eID function or after turning 16 years |
free of charge |
| Deactivation of eID function |
free of charge |
| Retroactive activation of eID function |
12.00 |
| Setting the PIN # when picking up the Identity Card |
free of charge |
| Changing the PIN # (can also be done with your card reader with app) |
12.00 |
| Change of residence |
free of charge |
| Cancelation, e.g. after loss or theft Also possible by using cancelation password and calling cancelation hotline: 0049-180-1-33 33 33 (toll call, can also be called from abroad) |
free of charge |
| Unblocking | 12.00 |
| Additional charge if you live outside of jurisdiction of the German Mission (except for unblocking) |
13.00 |
Shipping fees
Please allow for an additional fee of up to 35 USD (Bermuda 60 USD, The Bahamas 65 USD) if you want us to mail your passport back.
Disclaimer
Although the information on this website has been prepared with utmost care, we can not accept any responsibility for inaccuracies contained herein.