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Service Portal - ID Cards & Documents

Would you like to apply for a new ID card or passport? Then you’ve come to the right place! On this page, you’ll find all municipal services related to ID cards and documents. By the way: If you’d like to apply for an ID, there’s a photo booth on the ground floor of City Hall where you can have your photo taken.

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Certificate of Good Conduct; Applying for a Standard Certificate of Good Conduct

If you need a certificate of good conduct for official or private purposes, you can apply for it at your local municipality or electronically through the Federal Office of Justice's online portal.
Leistung mit Onlineverfahren
Service, Online Service, Proof of Address, Confirmation of Registration, Registration Form, Certificate of Residence

Certificate of Registration; Application

A certificate of residence, along with any additional information as needed, is required for a wide range of everyday matters.

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Identity Card; Application

Germans can apply for an identity card at their local municipality.
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Official certification; obtain from the municipality or administrative association

As the government bodies closest to the public, municipalities and administrative associations, in particular, are generally authorized to officially certify copies and signatures.

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Passport; Application

A passport or provisional passport is an official identification document for German citizens that is generally required for entry into or departure from the Federal Republic of Germany and can be applied for at the relevant local municipality.
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Residence; Deregistration

When you move out of your apartment, you are required to deregister with the appropriate registration office (municipality or city) within two weeks, unless you are moving into a new apartment within Germany.

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Residence; Registration

When you move into an apartment, you must register with the appropriate registration office (municipality, city, or administrative district) within two weeks of moving in.

Leistung mit Onlineverfahren
Service, Online Service, official identification document, ID, Child ID Card, Children's Pass, Apply for a Kinderpass, Child's Passport, Apply for a Child's Passport, Passport Replacement, Apply for a passport for children

Travel Documents for Children; Application

You can apply for travel documents for a German child at the local municipality.

Services A-Z

Leistung mit Onlineverfahren
Service, Online Service, Reporting a Birth Abroad, foreign birth certificate, Registration of a Birth That Took Place Abroad, Births Abroad, Birth Abroad, Retroactive Birth Registration

Birth Abroad; Applying for Retrospective Registration in the German Birth Registry

A birth that takes place abroad can be retroactively recorded in the German birth registry.
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Birth Certificate; Application

You can request a birth certificate from the civil registry office that maintains the birth registry (usually at the place of birth).

Leistung mit Onlineverfahren
Service, Online service

Brexit; notification of residence for British nationals

British nationals who are resident in Germany on December 31, 2020 and remain resident in Germany must report their residence to the Foreigners' Registration Office.
Service, care service

Care; Counseling for those in need of care, as well as their family members and loved ones

Among other things, county administrative offices, independent cities, and districts offer free counseling for people in need of care and their family members and loved ones.

Leistung mit Onlineverfahren
Service, Online Service, Explosives, § 27 of the Explosives Act

Certificate of Compliance with Explosives Regulations; Application

You can obtain the expertise required under explosives regulations for handling explosive substances by successfully completing a recognized training course. To participate in this course, you must have a certificate of good standing issued by the competent authority.
Leistung mit Onlineverfahren
Service, Online service, ECRIS, European Criminal Records Information System

Certificate of good conduct; application for a European Certificate of Good Conduct

The European Certificate of Good Conduct does not have to be applied for. When a certificate of good conduct is issued to nationals of other EU Member States, the entries in the criminal record of the Member State of origin are recorded in full.

Leistung mit Onlineverfahren
Service, Online Service, Application for a Certificate of Good Conduct, Information on Criminal Records, Certificate of Good Conduct from the Authorities, Document Type 0, Document Type N, Document Type O, Document Type P, Federal Central Register, certificate of criminal record, Apply for a Certificate of Good Conduct, Certificate of Good Conduct for Official Purposes, Apply for a Certificate of No Criminal Record, Certificate of Good Conduct, Criminal Record Extract, Certificate of Criminal History

Certificate of Good Conduct; Applying for a Standard Certificate of Good Conduct

If you need a certificate of good conduct for official or private purposes, you can apply for it at your local municipality or electronically through the Federal Office of Justice's online portal.
Leistung mit Onlineverfahren
Service, Online Service, Extended Criminal Record Check

Certificate of Good Conduct; Applying for an Expanded Certificate of Good Conduct

If you need an extended criminal record check for official or private purposes, you can apply for one at your local municipality or through the Federal Office of Justice’s online portal.

Service

Certificate of Life for Submission Abroad; Requesting a Certification

A foreign pension or accident insurance provider, or a foreign occupational pension fund, may require you to provide proof of life. You can have the form sent to you by these agencies certified by your local municipality.
Leistung mit Onlineverfahren
Service, Online Service, Proof of Address, Confirmation of Registration, Registration Form, Certificate of Residence

Certificate of Registration; Application

A certificate of residence, along with any additional information as needed, is required for a wide range of everyday matters.

Leistung mit Onlineverfahren
Service, Online service, Negative certificate, Nationality at birth, Nationality card

Citizenship; application for determination of German citizenship

In cases of doubt, the administration can make a generally binding decision as to whether or not German citizenship exists.

Leistung mit Onlineverfahren
Service, Online Service

Citizenship; Application to Renounce German Citizenship

German citizens who hold multiple nationalities may renounce their German citizenship.

News

A driver's license in a trouser pocket.

Conversion of Ukrainian Driver's Licenses

As of August 18, 2026, Ukraine has been officially included in Annex 11 of the Driver’s License Regulation (FeV). As a result, holders of valid Ukrainian driver’s licenses generally have the option of having their licenses converted to a German driver’s license for the license classes listed there without having to retake the written and driving tests.

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Citizenship Office Temporarily Unavailable

The Erlangen City Citizenship Office will be temporarily closed from Monday, September 7, through Friday, September 25, 2026.

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New Hours of Operation for the Immigration Office's Welcome Desk

New opening hours will apply to the welcome desk at the Office of Immigration and Naturalization in the future.

Bkeftine
Lebanon, Koura, Wahat Al-Farah, Solidarity, Development Cooperation, Sister City Program, Sister Cities

Bkeftine (Lebanon)

Project Partnership as Part of the "Local Expertise for the Middle East" Initiative

Help Shape Erlangen

Plans and projects

"The Future of Elementary Schools and Full-Day Care" Program

Starting in the 2026–2027 school year, the legal entitlement for elementary school children—initially for first graders—will take effect. This entitlement will be gradually expanded to include subsequent grade levels in the years that follow. The legal entitlement is intended to guarantee full-day educational and care services for schoolchildren. This imposes an obligation on the City of Erlangen to consider how to ensure this legal entitlement through youth services and schools, to take appropriate measures, and, in particular, to make elementary schools “structurally ready” for this purpose.
Plans and projects

A73 Highway Overpass

Together with the Free State of Bavaria and the federal government’s Autobahn GmbH, the city of Erlangen is seeking solutions to improve noise protection in the urban area along the A 73 federal highway. Residents of the adjacent residential areas would benefit most from a potential enclosure of the highway.
Plans and projects, Tram, Public Transportation, Bus, Rail, StUB, Environment, S-Bahn, Train Station, Traffic, Mobility, electrical, Construction Sites, public transit, Public transportation

City-Suburban Rail

The City-Suburban Railway (StUB) is intended to connect the cities of Nuremberg, Erlangen, and Herzogenaurach as a tram system and help secure the region’s future by serving as an efficient, environmentally friendly, accessible, and attractive alternative to car travel. The StUB offers the opportunity for sustainable mobility, particularly for the large number of commuters along the urban corridor.
Plans and projects

Construction of a New Lock at Kriegenbrunn

The damage to the Kriegenbrunn lock cannot be fully repaired. Therefore, the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV) is planning and constructing a new lock at the same location, incorporating the latest engineering technology.