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Travel document for foreigners

If you do not have a passport or passport replacement, the Foreigners Office can issue you with a travel document for foreigners in individual cases.

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Course description

In principle, foreign nationals must present a valid national passport. Whether it is unreasonable to obtain a national passport must be examined by the Immigration and Naturalisation Service Office on a case-by-case basis. The travel document can only be issued for the duration for which the residence title is valid. In the case of an unlimited residence permit, the maximum validity can be issued.

Prerequisites

  • You are registered in Munich
  • You demonstrably do not have a national passport or passport substitute and cannot obtain one in a reasonable manner
  • You have a valid residence permit

Required documents

  • Fully completed application form
  • 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 Office for a fee.
  • Written justification as to why obtaining a national passport is unreasonable and supporting documents

The documents submitted (such as proof of identity and language certificates) will be checked for authenticity. 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

  • Persons aged 24 and over: 100 euros
  • Persons under 24 years of age: 97 euros
  • For beneficiaries of subsidiary protection and resettlement refugees: 70 euros (persons aged 24 and over); 38 euros (persons under 24)

Questions & Answers

  • Persons up to 24 years: 6 years
  • Persons over 24 years: 10 years

Legal basis

EU Directive 2252/2004 (introduction of the eTravelcard)

Links and downloads

Ausländerbehörde

Phone number

Postal address

Ausländerbehörde

Ruppertstraße 19
80466 München

Fax: +49 89 233-45595

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
    (Mariä Himmelfahrt: Opening hours may vary)
  • Sat Closed
  • Sun Closed

Wednesday: by appointment only

All other areas of the Foreigners Office work by appointment only.

How to find us

Public transport

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