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Passports and ID cards

Applications for passports and identity cards can be made at the Embassy in London or at the Consulate General in Edinburgh. The Honorary Consuls in Aberdeen (for Edinburgh), Barrow upon Humber, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Londonderry/Derry, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne (for Edinburgh), Plymouth and Southampton also accept passport applications. Please note the respective consular districts.

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Applications for adult passports (persons aged 18 and over) and for ID cards for persons aged 16 and over.

Passport and ID card applications must be made in person. For this you will need to make an appointment at the Embassy or Consulate General or an Honorary Consul who accepts passport applications.

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Applications for children’s passports (persons under the age of 18) and for ID cards for persons under the age of 16

Passport and ID card applications must be made in person. For this you will need to make an appointment at the Embassy or Consulate General or an Honorary Consul who accepts passport applications.

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Online passport application

The German Embassy in London is one of the diplomatic missions taking part in a pilot project to digitise Federal Foreign Office services – specifically passport applications.

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Passport application with Honorary Consuls

Passport applications may be made at our Honorary Consuls’ offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Barrow upon Humber, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Londonderry/Derry, Manchester, Newcastle, Plymouth and Southampton.

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Appointment booking

You can only apply for a passport once you have made an appointment. Appointments can be booked via the website of the German Missions in the United Kingdom or directly with the Honorary Consul offices

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Download Centre

In the Download Centre you will find all the important forms and documents you will need when applying for a German identity document at a German mission in the United Kingdom.

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Change of address

It is easy to have your address changed in your German identity document (passport or ID card) by post. You do not need an in-person appointment for this.

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Information about the electronic German ID Card

The German ID card containing a contactless electronic chip is a multi-function card the size of a credit card. The applicant’s photo is saved on the chip. This biometric data may only be read by official agencies (e.g. border officials, police).