U.S. Citizen Services in Germany

Passports, Reports of Birth and Renunciations

Passport Issuances

First-time Issuances:

• Adult first-time Passport Issuance (age 16 and older)
• Children first-time Issuances (under age 16)

Passport Issuance in Person for Children under 16:

You need to submit:

• The child’s certified birth certificate showing the parent's full names.
• Parents' passports or other photo IDs.
• A completed form DS-11 passport application.
  • Do not sign the DS-11 until you are in the presence of a Consular officer.
• Two identical passport sized (5cm x 5cm) photos.
  • See our Photo requirements
• A self-addressed stamped return envelope (EUR 3.60 if registered mail is required)
• Your application fee payment
  • See our Fees and Forms of Payment to verify your Fee

Personal appearance before a consular officer is required.

Where will you be applying?

• Berlin
• Bremen
• Frankfurt
• Munich
• Don’t know where to apply?

Please Note:

Effective February 1, 2008, for children under age 16, at the time of application, the presence of both parents is required to provide unequivocal consent to passport issuance by signing the application form in front of the Consular Officer.

If there are extraordinary circumstances and both parents cannot attend, such as one parent not present in country, an English language, notarized Statement of Consent not older than 90 days must be submitted from the absent parent.

If the parent has sole custody, an original or court certified copy of the custody order granting sole custody must be submitted with the application