Travel documents for children; notification of loss and recovery
If the German children's passport cannot be found or has been lost, you must report the loss. If you find the document again later, you must also report this.
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If your child's identity document (e.g. children's passport, passport, identity card) is lost, you as the child's legal representative are obliged to inform the passport office of your (local) authority immediately. An identity check is required there.
The passport authority must also be notified if the document is found again. As a new document is usually issued, this is essential, also to prevent problems when using these identity documents.
If a criminal offense is involved, contact the local police station (see "Reporting a criminal offense to the police" under "Related topics").
If a report is not made to the passport authority or not made in time, an administrative offense is committed which can be punished with a fine.
The Act on the Modernization of the Passport, ID and Alien Law Document System, which was published on 12.10.2023, will abolish the children's passport on 01.01.2024. Children's passports will therefore only be issued, extended or updated until 31.12.2023. This does not affect the validity of children's passports that have already been issued.
German nationals - regardless of age - can continue to apply for passports or ID cards that are valid for several years. Identity cards are recognized as travel documents in the EU and are sufficient for both adults and children. The passport allows visa-free travel for tourist purposes to 190 countries worldwide and is one of the most widely used internationally.
Answers to the following questions can be found in the FAQ section of the website of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Home Affairs (BMI):
- Which identity document can I have issued for my child with German citizenship?
- Why should the children's passport be abolished?
- What do I need to know about travel documents for babies/infants?
§ Section 15 Passport Act (PassG)
§ Section 25 Passport Act (PassG)
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