Exemption from the identification requirement

Beschreibung

Under certain conditions, German nationals can be exempted from the general obligation to have a passport.

These are

• A guardian has been appointed for you with responsibility for "residence determination" or "all matters" (but not by temporary order)
• You are incapable of acting or giving consent
• You are likely to be permanently accommodated in hospitals, nursing homes or similar facilities
• You are unable to move about alone in public due to a permanent disability and/or mobility restrictions

You can only apply for exemption from the ID requirement once your ID documents have expired.

You will receive confirmation of your exemption from the ID requirement by post. This, in conjunction with the expired ID document, is primarily used for presentation to authorities and banks.

citizens of other nationalities should contact the relevant diplomatic mission in their home country.

Voraussetzungen

• You have German citizenship. Citizens of other nationalities should contact the competent diplomatic mission in their home country.
• A guardian has been appointed for you with the scope of duties "residence determination" or "all matters" (but not by temporary order)
• You are incapable of acting or giving consent
• You are likely to be permanently accommodated in hospitals, nursing homes or similar facilities
• You are unable to move about alone in public due to a permanent disability and/or mobility restrictions

You can only apply for exemption from the ID requirement once your ID documents have expired.

You will receive confirmation of your exemption from the ID requirement by post. This, in conjunction with the expired ID document, is primarily used for presentation to authorities and banks.

Benötigte Unterlagen

• completed application form (available for download) or informal letter
• Proof of the illness, disability and/or mobility restriction (such as a medical certificate, confirmation from the care home/service, severely disabled person's pass, confirmation of care level/degree)
• for persons who can no longer provide a signature, this must be stated in the medical certificate
• for carers: Carer's pass and identification document of the carer
• in the case of authorisation: Power of attorney and identification document of the authorised representative

You can send us the application documents online using the contact form or by post to the following address:
City of Munich, Kreisverwaltungsreferat, Citizens Office, Sachgebiet II/211 - Passwesen, Ausweise, 80466 München

A personal visit is not required.