Apply for a temporary identity card

Duration of validity

A temporary ID card is issued for a maximum of 3 months and immediately upon application. An extension is not possible.

Issued before the age of 16

A temporary ID card for underage children under the age of 16 can only be applied for with a declaration of consent (including a copy of the ID card or passport for signature comparison) from the parent with custody. Furthermore, proof of custody is mandatory in the case of sole custody or unmarried parents (judgment of the family court, negative certificate or custody certificate from the youth welfare office).

If the child has not yet reached the age of 16, the presence of the child and a parent with custody is mandatory when applying.

Loss, theft

The loss or theft of a valid passport must be reported in writing or in person. If it has already been reported to the police, please bring the duplicate with you.

Application

Applications can only be made at the passport office of the main residence. A personal appearance is required for the application. When applying for persons under the age of 16, the presence of the child and a custodial parent is mandatory.

Duration of production

The temporary ID card will be issued to you immediately.

If you are in possession of an old identity card that has not yet been validated, this must be presented for validation when you collect/take the temporary identity card with you.

• Proof of identity: Passport, identity card, child ID card, child passport - if available and not yet invalidated by an authority
• Name: When you apply for an identity document, we will check whether your name (first name, surname and other parts of your name as well as the order of the first names) has been entered correctly. Please bring the following original documents with you, depending on your marital status or if you have changed your name:
  • Single: Birth certificate
  • Married or widowed: Marriage certificate
  • In a registered civil partnership: civil partnership certificate
  • Divorced: Marriage certificate (if you have changed your name after divorce, please also bring this official document)
  • Civil partnership dissolved: Civil partnership certificate and court judgment with final judgment note
  • Naturalized: Naturalization certificate and declaration of name (if no declaration of name has been made, the relevant documents must be submitted in addition to the naturalization certificate, depending on your marital status, see points above)
  • If your name has been changed for other reasons, please bring the relevant document or court judgment (e.g. certificate of a name change or decision under the Transsexuals Act).
  • Note: If you have lost your last certificate from the Jena registry office, you can simply apply for a new certificate online. Certificates and judgments in languages other than German must be submitted with a certified translation.
• Digital passport photo: You can have your digital passport photo taken either on site at the Citizens' Service Office when you submit your application or in advance by an approved photo service provider. Self-made photos, photos from photo booths or passport photos from photo apps and generally printed passport photos are no longer permitted since 01.05.2025.
• Declaration of consent and proof of custody when applying for persons under the age of 16

• Federal Identity Card Act
• Thuringian Identity Card Act