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Presscouncil City of Chemnitz
Pressrelease: 274

Citizens' Registration Office: Please check the validity of identity documents in good time before the start of the holiday and travel season

Information can be obtained by dialling the public authority number 115

Before the start of the summer holidays and thus the travel season, the Registration Office of the City of Chemnitz would like to remind the citizens of Chemnitz to check the validity of their identity cards and passports. This is because it is not possible to extend the period of validity of identity documents and a new application is therefore required.

The following documents must be submitted: 1 35 x 45 mm photograph (suitable for biometrics) for each document, the previous identity document and the birth or marriage certificate (or family book if available). Please note that if the required documents cannot be presented, you will need to come back to the centre. As the identity of the applicant must be verified, the application must be made in person.

Before travelling abroad, it is recommended that you find out about the entry requirements and recognition of documents, e.g. from the tour operator, embassies or the Federal Foreign Office (www.auswaertiges-amt.de), in order to avoid any inconvenience when crossing the border. The registration office may not provide any binding information on the entry requirements of individual countries.

It should be noted that due to European regulations, children's entries in their parents' passports have been invalid since 26 June 2012 and the child is no longer entitled to cross the border. This means that all children (from birth) must have their own travel document when travelling abroad. The parents' passports in which the child is registered remain valid without restriction. Which document must be applied for for the child depends primarily on the destination. Children's passports, passports or identity cards are possible. When applying, the child must be present for an identity check. The children's passport can only be issued for children up to the age of 12.

The following fees currently apply: ID card 28.80 euros (for applicants under 24 years 22.80 euros), passport 59.00 euros (for applicants under 24 years 37.50 euros). The fee must be paid at the time of application. Approximately 3-4 weeks must be allowed from the time of application to the completion of the documents. If necessary, an express passport can be applied for, which can be produced by the Bundesdruckerei within 3 working days. However, please note the increased fee of 91.00 euros (69.50 euros for applicants under the age of 24). The fee for a children's passport is 13.00 euros. An update or extension up to the age of 12 costs 6.00 euros

The current office hours of the registration office (Düsseldorfer Platz 1):

Monday and Friday 8:30 am to 12 noon, Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am to 6 pm and Saturday 9 am to 1 pm.

Documents can also be applied for at the city's citizen service centres.

The office hours of the citizen service centres and further information can be obtained by calling the public authority number 115. It is also possible to book an appointment (see also PM 275) to make an application at the Bürgerhaus am Wall. On the Internet you will find

Information at www.chemnitz.de

to apply for a passport and/or identity card on the service portal of the City of Chemnitz:
http://vis.stadt-chemnitz.de/eap/leistungen/de/leistungen-abc.itl