Apply for an express passport

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Do you need a passport at short notice and can't wait 2 weeks or more for a regular passport? Then you can apply for your passport using the express order procedure.

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 children's passport or birth certificate
    • for children under the age of 18: Declaration of consent by the legal guardian
    • If there is only one parent or legal guardian, additional proof of custody
    • 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
      • Note on passport photos for children and babies

          • The recording device uses software to check the fulfilment of the biometric requirements of the image
          • It is important that babies or small children can be held safely. However, no parts of the parents' bodies should be visible.
          • Sometimes it is necessary to cancel the process because small children feel uncomfortable when the photo is taken automatically. The biometric requirements cannot then be met and no photo is possible. In these cases, the service is used via an external photo service.
      • 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 €69.50 and €114 depending on the type of passport and age of the applicant
  • Additional € 6 for digital, biometric photo if necessary

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

  • Service description

    If you need a passport urgently, you can apply for it using the express order procedure. If the passport manufacturer receives the passport application by 12:00 noon, the delivery time for your new passport is usually 3 working days until it is ready for collection from the domestic authority. You pay a surcharge for this.

    The express passport is a regular passport with an accelerated ordering and production process. If you need a passport immediately, you can apply for a temporary passport. However, this does not have all the functions of the regular passport and has a significantly shorter period of validity.

    If you are travelling with children, you can also apply for their passports express.

    You can apply for your passport using the express procedure at your local Citizens' Registration Office at your main place of residence. You can also make such an application at any other citizens' office if you have an important reason. There is an additional surcharge for this.

  • Procedure

    • You can only apply for a passport using the express order procedure in person at the Citizens' Registration Office.
    • The application will be filled out by the authority staff with you on site. All you have to do is sign it.
    • When you apply, your fingerprints will be taken solely for the purpose of storing them in the passport chip.
      • usually flat impression of the left and right index finger
      • Children under the age of 6 do not have to give a fingerprint.
    • A signature must be provided by children aged 10 and over; younger children are permitted to sign if they are able to write.
    • You will be notified when you can collect your Express Passport.
    • You can authorise another person of legal age in writing to collect your documents from the authorities.
    • For important reasons, you can also apply for the document in another municipality or at a German diplomatic mission abroad.

  • Responsible office

    The passport authority (Lord Mayor / Mayor) of the municipality of residence is responsible for this.

  • Prerequisites

    • You have German citizenship.
    • You are present in person when you apply for your passport.
      • If you are applying for a passport for your child or a person in your care, they must also be present at the application.
    • for children under the age of 18:
      • You are entitled to custody.
    • 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). Different regulations may apply abroad and a paper passport photo may still be accepted.
    • if available and not yet cancelled: Your previous
      • Passport
      • temporary passport
      • Identity card
      • temporary identity card
      • Children's passport
    • if applicable, civil status certificate such as
      • Birth certificate
      • Marriage certificate
      • Civil partnership certificate
    • in children or adolescents under the age of 18:
      • Identification documents of the custodial persons present
      • If applicable, a declaration of consent and a copy of the identity card of the person with parental authority who is not present
      • If there is only one parent or legal guardian, additional proof of custody

  • What fees are incurred?

    The basic fees for the passport are doubled if

    • the issue must be made outside official office hours or
    • you do not apply for the licence at your main place of residence.

    Fee: 69,50 €
    Prepayment: Yes
    Express passport application if you are under 24 years of age.

    Fee: 102,00 €
    Prepayment: Yes
    Express passport application if you are 24 years or older

    Fee: 22,00 €
    Prepayment: Yes
    Surcharge for a passport in the express order procedure with 48 pages

  • What deadlines do I have to observe?

    For applicants under 24 years of age

    Period of validity: 6 years

    For applicants aged 24 and over

    Period of validity: 10 years

  • Processing time

    The prerequisite is that the order is received by the passport manufacturer by 12:00 noon.

    Deadline: 3 working days

  • Legal basis

  • Short text

    • Personal application for passports using the express order procedure
    • Shortened delivery time to the authority of 3 working days
    • if this is also too long, the temporary passport can be issued immediately
    • Also possible for children

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