Important information: Apply for an ID card and passport in good time!

Important information: Apply for an ID card and passport in good time!

Falkensee, Deutschland - The registration authority of the city of Falkensee provides important information on the application for identity cards and passports. In view of the upcoming summer vacation, she advises you to make an application in good time. Due to the high demand in the summer months, longer waiting times can be expected. The processing time for a passport can be up to eight weeks, which is why early application is advisable.

To minimize waiting times, the authority recommends that to pronounce, especially outside of peak times, i.e. after opening and before closing. This also applies to the joint application for a passport for children, which requires the presence of the child and a custodian. It is also important to bring a current document for applying. The presentation of the birth certificate is necessary if the first application is requested. Anyone who needs information about entry into other countries can find it on the website of the external office.

renewal of the passport photo rules

From May 1, 2025, new regulations regarding the biometric photographs come into force. According to the information from Stuttgart, biometric passport photos may only be digitally created in authorities or certified photo studios. Pressure of the photos is no longer accepted. The digital passport photos also have to be transmitted to the respective authorities on a secured electronic path in order to meet the security standards.

In Stuttgart, citizens 'offices are currently being equipped with terminals for biometric passport photos, and such terminals are also being planned in other citizens' offices. It should be noted that photographs from citizen offices cannot be used for electronic residence permits. Alternatively, the photos can also be created in certified photo studios or at DM, whereby the handover is also carried out electronically.

deadlines and exceptions

When introducing these new regulations, the focus is on preventing manipulation of sovereign documents, in particular with regard to morphing techniques. German ID documents enjoy high security standards that enable visa -free travel in 170 countries. An important exception is valid until July 31, 2025: Images that were recorded before May 1, 2025 can be used in printed form if the citizens' office has no possibility to admit on site. However, if this is the case, a new photo is created free of charge.

Overall, these measures underline the efforts of the authorities to make the procedures for applying for ID documents both more efficiently and safer. The registration agency points out the opening times: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

For detailed information on the application and the new requirements, on the websites of Stadt Falkensee and the City of Stuttgart referred.