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Travel document for refugees

If you are a refugee and have a residence permit, the Service Centre for Immigration and Naturalisation can issue you with a travel document.

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Course description

The travel document for refugees can only be issued for the duration for which the residence title is valid. The travel document for refugees can be issued for a maximum of three years

Prerequisites

  • You are registered in Munich.
  • The decision of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees contains the wording "Refugee status is granted" or "Eligibility for asylum is recognised"
  • You have a valid residence title

Required documents

  • Fully completed application form for the issue of a travel document
  • current biometric passport photo, which is sent digitally by a certified photo studio or drugstore. Alternatively, you can use one of the photo terminals at the Immigration and Naturalisation Service Centre for a fee.

Please note

  • The documents submitted (such as proof of identity and language certificates) are checked for authenticity. We consistently report forgeries to the police.
  • Further documents may be required in individual cases.

Please submit the required documents online or by post. After submitting your online application, you can download a completed document as a PDF for your records. Once we have checked your application, you will receive an appointment for a personal interview.

Duration and costs

Processing time

10 to 12 weeks

Questions about the processing status cannot be answered during this time.

We can only finalise your application if you have submitted all the required documents; if we have to request additional documents, this will delay the process.

Fees and charges

  • 70 euros (adults aged 24 and over)
  • 38 Euro (persons under 24 years)
  • 14 Euro (children up to 12 years)

Available payment methods

Questions & Answers

Travel abroad is possible at any time with the travel document for refugees. Please observe the visa and entry regulations of the respective destination country.

No, the travel document for refugees does not entitle you to travel to your country of origin.

Legal basis

§ Section 4 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 3 AufenthV

Links and downloads

Ausländerbehörde (Asyl)

Internet address

Phone number

  • Mon 07:30 - 15:30
  • Tue 07:30 - 15:30
  • Wed 07:30 - 15:30
  • Thu 07:30 - 15:30
  • Fri Closed
    (Tag der Wiedervereinigung: Office hours may vary)
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Postal address

Ausländerbehörde (Asyl)

Ruppertstraße 19
80466 München

Fax: +49 89 233-45595

Contact address

Ruppertstraße 19
80337 München

Lagehinweis: Eingang A

  • Mon 07:30 - 12:00
  • Tue 08:30 - 12:00
    14:00 - 18:00
  • Wed Closed
  • Thu 08:30 - 15:00
  • Fri Closed
    (Tag der Wiedervereinigung: Opening hours may vary)
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

How to find us

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