Apply for a passport due to change of other data

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If you have a German passport and certain data changes, you must apply for a new passport.

Special information for - City of Rodgau

How do I do this with the city of Rodgau?

When?

How?

  • On site
    • In the Bürgerservice / Hintergasse 15, 63110 Rodgau

What do I need for this? (documents)

  • On site
    • Identity card or valid passport or birth certificate
    • Name change certificate from the registry office
    • Biometric photo
      • Important: Since 1 May 2025, biometric photos must be taken in digital form
      • Biometric photographs in paper form are no longer permitted
      • Biometric photos can be taken directly at the Citizens' Service Centre for €6 when applying
      • It is also possible to have digital biometric photographs taken by private service providers licensed by the federal government. In this case, the applicant must bring a special QR code that can be used to access the images in a secure cloud

Costs?

  • Between €37.50 and €92 depending on the type of pass and the age of the person
  • Additional € 6 for digital, biometric photo if necessary

General, more detailed information on this service can be found below.

Electronic residence registration

  • Service description

    You need a passport if you want to travel to a country outside the European Union (EU). The passport allows you to enter over 170 countries worldwide as a tourist without a visa.

    If you have a passport and certain data changes, you must apply for a new travel document.

    You will need a new passport if you change the following data:

    • Family name
    • Birth name
    • First name
    • Date of birth details
    • Details of place of birth
    • Gender information
    • Even if you are no longer clearly recognisable in the photo, you will need a new passport.

    Procedure for change of residence

    The place of residence is also entered in your passport, but not the exact address. The details of your place of residence in your passport must be changed if your place of residence in Germany changes. As a rule, you do not need to apply for a new passport for this, but simply have your passport amended. You only need to apply for a new passport if it is not possible to enter another change of residence in your passport due to lack of space.

  • Procedure

    You must apply for a passport in person at your local citizens' office:

    • Make an appointment at your local citizens' office.
    • For important reasons, you can also submit the application
      • in another municipality or
      • at a German diplomatic mission abroad.
    • Bring all the necessary documents with you to the agreed appointment.
    • The application will be filled out by the authority staff with you on site. All you have to do is sign it.
    • The submission of fingerprints for storage in the document is legally required for the application.
      • A flat impression is usually taken of the left and right index finger.
      • Children under the age of 6 do not have to give a fingerprint.
    • You will receive information from your Citizens' Registration Office as to when you can collect your passport.
    • You can arrange a collection appointment online, by e-mail or by telephone at many citizens' registration offices. Alternatively, in many cases you can have the ID document sent to your home address by post and handed over in person at the front door.
    • You can authorise another person of legal age in writing to collect the items.

  • Responsible office

    The passport authority (mayor or mayoress) or the citizens' office of the municipality of residence is responsible.

  • Prerequisites

    • If you need a passport, you must apply for a new one if at least one of the following data changes:
      • First name
      • Birth name
      • Family name
      • Date of birth details
      • Details of place of birth
      • Gender
    • You have German citizenship.
    • There must be no grounds for refusing a passport. This includes, for example, the assumption that you will be prevented from travelling abroad by
      • a criminal prosecution,
      • the execution of a sentence or
      • want to evade a statutory maintenance obligation.

  • Which documents are required?

    • Biometric digital passport photo: taken on site at the authority or by a registered domestic photo service provider (photographer)
    • previous passport
    • Official proof of the change, if applicable

  • What fees are incurred?

    A fee reduction or exemption is possible under certain conditions.

    Fees (without surcharges) are doubled if:

    • the issue must be made outside official office hours or
    • the passport is not applied for at the locally competent passport authority (municipality of the main residence).

    Fee: 70,00 €
    Prepayment: Yes
    https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/moderne-verwaltung/reisepass/reisepass-faq.html
    The costs apply from the age of 24.

    Fee: 37,50 €
    Prepayment: Yes
    https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/moderne-verwaltung/reisepass/reisepass-faq.html
    The costs apply if you are under 24 years old.

    Fee: 32,00 €
    Prepayment: Yes
    https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/moderne-verwaltung/reisepass/reisepass-faq.html
    The costs apply to passport applications in the express procedure (surcharge).

    Fee: 22,00 €
    Prepayment: Yes
    https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/moderne-verwaltung/reisepass/reisepass-faq.html
    The costs are additional if you apply for a passport with 48 pages instead of 32.

    Fee: 31,00 €
    Prepayment: Yes
    https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/DE/themen/moderne-verwaltung/reisepass/reisepass-faq.html
    Additional costs are incurred if you apply for a passport at a German mission abroad (embassy or consulate).

    Fee: 6,00 €
    Prepayment: Yes
    https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pauswgebv/BJNR147700010.html
    Fee for passport photo if the authority uses the PointID photo system from Bundesdruckerei GmbH. If the authority uses photo systems from other manufacturers, the fee may differ.

    Fee: 15,00 €
    Prepayment: Yes
    https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/pauswgebv/BJNR147700010.html
    Fee for shipping to your home address

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    For applicants under 24 years of age.

    Period of validity: 6 years

    For applicants over 24 years of age.

    Period of validity: 10 years

  • Processing time

    The processing time is at least 2 weeks.

    Deadline: 2 weeks

  • Legal basis

  • Short text

    • If you have a passport and certain data changes, you must apply for a new travel document,
    • This applies to changes to the following data:
      • First name
      • Birth name
      • Family name
      • Date of birth details
      • Details of place of birth
      • Gender

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