GENERAL INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS :

Euro 60 in case of Jumbo Passport Booklet (containing 60 pages)

Requirements for issue of a duplicate passport in lieu of lost or damaged passport:

• Passport fees: Euro 150

• Prescribed Application Form

• 8 recent passport size photographs

• Photocopy of the lost passport and the passport in original in case of damaged passport.

• Police report, in original, stating loss of passport. (In case police report is not produced due to some reasons, an affidavit regarding loss/damage of passport, notarised either from a Notary Public or from the Embassy / Consulate is required. The charge for this from the Embassy / Consulate is Euro 12/-.)

• Proof of residence in Germany.

• A written statement explaining circumstances, in which the passport is lost / damaged.

• In urgent cases, two separate affidavits from two Indian nationals certifying applicant's identity, etc., are also required. Fee for each attestation is Euro 12/-. (this applies in case-to-case basis)

(NOTE: Penalty for the loss or damage of the passport will be separately charged and decided by Embassy/Consulate on case-to-case basis.)

3.3 Requirements for issue of a separate passport in respect of a child who is less than 15 years of age:

• Prescribed Application Form

• 4 recent passport size photographs

• Birth certificate in original along with a copy.

• Passports of parents along with copies.

• Proof of stay.

• Approval of both the parents, at the time of submission of application.

• A certificate from the German passport issuing authorities to the fact that the child has not applied for German citizenship.

• Fees for the issue of passport: Euro 30/-.

• In case, birth registration certificate for minor issued by the Embassy /Consulates, an extra fees of Euro 25/- is to be paid.

(NOTE: This passport will be valid for five years.)

3.4 Change of name in passport following marriage, re-marriage or divorce:

• Prescribed Application Form

• Passport in original

• Attested copy of marriage certificate issued by the Registrar of Marriages.

• Copy of spouse's passport.

• Copy of residence permit, in case the same is not endorsed on the passport.

• In respect of change of name by a male applicant, the new name must be published in a newspaper, both in Germany and in India in the area of his residence and the newspaper cuttings, in original, from both the newspapers must be submitted along with are required.

• Applicant is required to sign an affidavit in the presence of Consular Officer. Fees for the affidavit is Euro 12.

• Fees is Euro 25 in case of passports of existing validity and Euro 48 in case the validity of passport is less than six months.

Mode of Payment:

The fees can be paid in the same way as in case of Mode of Payment of visa fees.

(Note: Prescribed consular fees once paid will not be refunded)

Fee for other miscellaneous services

Fees for miscellaneous service, which require issue of a fresh passport booklet is Euro 25 in case of normal passport booklet containing 36 pages and Euro 30 in case of Jumbo passport booklet containing 60 pages.

(NOTE: The changes, which necessitate the issue of fresh booklet, are change of name, change of photograph, change in date or place of birth, change in signatures, address, parentage etc.)

Other relevant information:

Jumbo Booklet
Frequent travellers can now obtain 60 page Indian Passports. The charge for the ten-year-validity Jumbo Passport booklet is Euro 60/-. Ordinary passport booklet (36 pages) with a maximum validity of ten years costs Euro 48/-

Additional visa sheets discontinued

Additional visa sheets for attachment in passports will no longer be issued. Those holding passports with existing validity, but with all pages exhausted, will now be issued with an additional passport booklet. Fees for ordinary additional booklet is Euro 25 and for Jumbo booklet is Euro 30.
(Documents to be submitted for this purpose will be the same as for the issue of a new passport on completion of validity)

Re-issue of passports within one year before expiry

It is possible to have a new passport, one year before its expiry. This passport will be valid for 10 years from the date of issue. Fees in this case will be same as fees charged in case of issuing new passport on completion of full validity.

Discontinuance of 20 years passport booklet

20 years valid passport booklets are no longer issued.