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Wandsbek Residents' Affairs

Apply for a temporary passport

If you need a provisional passport, you can apply for one under certain conditions.
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Detailed description

You can apply for a temporary machine-readable passport. However, this will only be issued if the time required for an express passport (production time max. 72 hours) is too short, and it cannot be issued in time for first use.

From May 1, 2025, there will be new regulations regarding the required photo:
From this date, you will no longer be able to submit paper-based photos. Instead, you will need an electronic photo. You can create this on-site or bring the QR code provided by a photographer. Further information can be found in the "Links" section.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • German citizenship according to Article 116 of the Basic Law
  • It is no longer possible to issue an Express Pass in time.
  • Registered in Hamburg with an apartment.
    If you are registered in Hamburg with a secondary residence, the approval of the passport authority at the place of your main residence is required for the issuance of the passport. This will be obtained from Hamburg Service.

Documents required

  • current passport photo, which must meet the photo requirements for electronic identity cards.
    • Starting May 1, 2025, you must submit your passport photo electronically. You can have the photo taken on-site or bring a QR code, which the photo studio will provide you with when the photo is taken.
    • The requirements for the passport photo can be found in the photo sample table (see link “Federal Ministry of the Interior and Homeland - Photo sample table”, at the bottom of this page under “Forms, Service & Links”).
    • A photo booth (speed capture terminal) is available. The fee for an on-site photo is €6.00. You will not receive a print. Please note that the photo booth is not suitable for taking passport photos of infants and small children.
  • Identity card or previous passport
  • for minors additionally
    • Birth certificate or child ID card
    • Consent form and identification document of the legal guardian
    • If there is only one parent/guardian, proof of custody is also required
    • In the case of permanently separated parents, only the parent with whom the child is registered as having sole residence or main residence may apply for the provisional passport
  • If necessary, for example if the spelling of the name is unclear, a civil status certificate (birth/marriage certificate) is required

Please note

  • Please contact us in advance by telephone.
    A provisional machine-readable passport will only be issued to you if there is not enough time to issue an express passport (production time max. 72 hours) and this can no longer be issued in good time before the first use.
  • A visa-free entry into the USA is not possible with the provisional passport!
  • An extension of the period of validity is not possible.
  • It is not possible to change the name in the provisional passport afterwards.
  • The loss of a provisional passport must be reported immediately.
  • Only biometric passports with fingerprints are issued. All previous passports remain valid.
  • Expired passports will be confiscated.

Deadlines

Period of validity: 1 year

Procedure

  • You make an appointment in advance at a Hamburg service location of your choice.
  • You must appear in person to apply for a passport.
  • The application is filled out on site with the processor.
  • All you have to do is sign.
    The personal visit is necessary because of the handwritten signature on the application form and the identity check. The identity can be proven by an official photo ID. This is usually the identity card or the previous passport.
  • Your passport can be picked up by a person authorized in writing, who must identify himself.

Processing time


  • The processing time is approx. 15 minutes.

    The provisional passport will be issued immediately.

Fees


  • The basic fee is EUR 26.00.

The basic fee doubles if you do not apply for the license at your primary residence.

Payment methods available

  • Girocard
  • Cash payment

Legal remedies

no

Legal basis


  • §1 Paragraph 2 No. 3 Passport Act (PassG)

  • § 6 paragraph 1 Passport Act (PassG)

  • Article 1 Number 6.1 Passport Administration Regulation (PassVwV)

Address and contact information

Wandsbek Residents' Affairs

Regardless of where you live in Hamburg, you can use this service at any Hamburg Service location for resident matters.

Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, visits are only possible by appointment. You can book an appointment online (www.ʱʱ/go/hs) or by phone at 040 115.

The office will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on May 9, 2025. The location will be closed from 12:00 p.m. due to necessary construction work.
No documents can be picked up.
The registration office for the referendum is only open until 12 noon.

If you would like to apply for an identity card, passport or children's passport, you can use an existing self-recording terminal (speed capture terminal) in the customer center to capture the necessary biometric data (digital photo, signature, fingerprints).
Please allow a few minutes more time before your appointment to collect your data.
Note: You will not receive a printout of the digital photo.
There is no need to bring a passport photo with you when using the self-registration terminal.
Use costs 6 euros.
Please speak to the clerk afterwards.

The existing self-recording terminal (Speed Capture Terminal) cannot be used for fishing licenses and driver's license applications. Please bring a passport photo (biometric) with you for these services.

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Last updated: 28.04.2025