Travel document - Reissue

• Acquisition of a (national) passport must be unreasonable A passport or substitute passport from the country of origin cannot provably be obtained in a reasonable manner. A reasonable manner constitutes in particular the timely application to the relevant authorities of the country of origin for the issuance or extension of the passport, and the payment of the fees stipulated for this. In the case of foreign nationals recognised as refugees (in the meaning of the Geneva Refugee Convention) or stateless persons (in the meaning of the Convention on Stateless Persons) it is assumed that the acquisition of a passport would be unreasonable or impossible. • Lawfulness of the residence The foreign national is either in possession of a residence title or will receive one together with their travel document. • Main residence in Berlin service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120686/de_plain/ • Personal appearance by appointment is required • Please contact the relevant unit using the contact form to make an appointment (see section “More information”). • Please send your appointment request at least 10 weeks before your current travel document expires.

• 1 current biometric photo Please note: • Since May 1, 2025, biometric passport photos may only be taken digitally at government offices or photo studios and transmitted via a secure electronic channel. • Please check the website of the Berlin Immigration Office (see “More information”) for the latest information in good time before your appointment. • Previous travel document • Assurance of citizenship (Einbürgerungszusicherung) and confirmation from the embassy of the country of origin. Only for foreign nationals who have had to surrender their national passport as part of a naturalisation process, or who have not received a new passport for this reason. • Proof of your residence in Berlin • Certificate of registration at the main residence or • lease and written confirmation of occupancy from the landlord

Please note: • The issuance of travel documents is always subject to fees, even in the case of eligibility for social benefits in accordance with SGB II, SGB Xll (Social Security Code) or the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act. • The fee must still be paid in full even if the application for re-issuance of the travel document is declined. Travel document for foreign nationals • From the age of 24 years: 100.00 euros • As from the age of 24 years with regard to those granted subsidiary protection in the meaning of Section 4 of the Asylum Law or resettlement refugees in accordance with Section 23 para 4 of the German Residence Act (Aufenthaltsgesetz): 70.00 euros • Until the age of 24 years: 97.00 euros • Until the age of 24 years with regard to those granted subsidiary protection in the meaning of Section 4 of the Asylum Law or resettlement refugees in accordance with Section 23 para 4 of the German Residence Act (Aufenthaltsgesetz): 38.00 euros Travel documents for refugees and stateless persons • From the age of 24 years: 70.00 euros • Until the age of 24 years: 38.00 euros For creating a digital passport photo at the self-service terminal on site: 6.00 euros

• Aufenthaltsverordnung (AufenthVO) (Residence Ordinance) § 4 - German substitute passport documents for foreign nationals www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthv/__4.html • Aufenthaltsverordnung (AufenthVO) § 5 - General requirements for the issuance of the travel document for foreign nationals www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthv/__5.html • Aufenthaltsverordnung (AufenthVO) § 6 - Issuance of the travel document for foreign nationals within Germany www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthv/__6.html • Aufenthaltsverordnung (AufenthVO) § 8 - Period of validity of the travel document for foreign nationals www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthv/__8.html • Protocol to the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees of 28 July 1951 (Genfer Flüchtlingskonvention [Geneva Refugee Convention]) Article 28 www.uno-fluechtlingshilfe.de/uploads/media/GFK_Pocket_2015.p • Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons of 28 September 1954 (Staatenlosenübereinkommen [Stateless Persons Convention]) Article 28 www.personenstandsrecht.de/Webs/PERS/DE/uebereinkommen/_docu

After the appointment, it takes approximately 4-6 weeks for the travel document to be issued and ready for collection.

• Contact forms for making an appointment (Berlin Immigration Office) www.berlin.de/einwanderung/en/about-us/contact/artikel.15007 • Digital passport photos for residence documents from 01.05.2025 (Berlin Immigration Office) www.berlin.de/einwanderung/ueber-uns/aktuelles/artikel.15415 • Certificate of registration at the main residence (Melde-Bestätigung) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120686/de_plain/ • Example: confirmation of occupancy from the landlord (Wohnungsgeber-Bestätigung) www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/labo/zentrale-e