Second passport, other passports
<p>As a rule, you may not hold more than one valid passport issued by the Federal Republic of Germany. For an exception to be made, you must be able to provide concrete proof or credible evidence of a legitimate interest in a second passport or several passports. Each individual case is carefully scrutinised. Exceptions are handled very restrictively.</p>
<p>Another passport is valid for 6 years.</p>
<p><strong>Express order:</strong><br>
 A so-called express passport can also be ordered from the Bundesdruckerei. The processing time (application to delivery) is about six working days and costs 32 euros in addition to the fee.</p>
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# Second passport, other passports

## Summary

As a rule, you may only hold one valid German passport. For an exception (second passport, several passports) you must prove your legitimate interest.
## Description

As a rule, you may not hold more than one valid passport issued by the Federal Republic of Germany. For an exception to be made, you must be able to provide concrete proof or credible evidence of a legitimate interest in a second passport or several passports. Each individual case is carefully scrutinised. Exceptions are handled very restrictively.

Another passport is valid for 6 years.

**Express order:**  

A so-called express passport can also be ordered from the Bundesdruckerei. The processing time (application to delivery) is about six working days and costs 32 euros in addition to the fee.

## Responsible Department

KVR
## Required Documents

* Informal written application with detailed, well-founded justification and supporting documents (e.g. company letter from the employer stating the countries and dates of travel; booking confirmations for flights/hotels; letter of invitation; correspondence)
* current biometric passport photo
  + **Please note:** There are currently no photo booths available. Please bring your photo to the appointment!

**Important:**  

In cases of doubt, further documents and proof may be required (for example, current civil status certificates, proof of German citizenship). In these cases, you may have to come by again in person.

## Please Note

**Appointment**  

You must make an appointment for your visit using the [contact form](https://service.muenchen.de/intelliform/forms/01/02/02/buergerbuero_kontakt/index?key=16). Each individual case will be carefully examined. Exceptions are handled very restrictively.

**Note on the biometric passport photo**  

There are currently no photo booths available. Please bring your photo with you to your appointment.

## Fee Range

* Under 24 years: 37.50 euros
* Over 24 years: 70 Euro
* temporary passport: 26 Euro
* Frequent travellers (passport with 48 pages): Fee plus 22 Euro surcharge
* Express order: fee plus 32 Euro surcharge

## Processing Time

* four to five weeks
* six working days (for express orders)
* the temporary passport is issued immediately

## Questions and Answers

 
### I need a passport immediately. What now?

 

If you urgently need the additional passport and even the express order takes too long, you can apply for a temporary passport, which you can take with you immediately.

- The temporary passport is valid for one year.

- You must prove or credibly demonstrate that you urgently need the temporary passport.

- You can obtain details on the travel modalities of individual countries from the Federal Foreign Office, your travel agent or the embassy of the country in question. They will provide you with up-to-date information on whether a temporary passport is accepted for entry.

   
## Further Links

* [General Data Protection Regulation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/dsgvo-datenschutzgrundverordnung.html)
* [Apply for a passport](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1063453/n0/)
* [Photo sample board](https://www.bundesdruckerei.de/de/system/files/dokumente/pdf/Fotomustertafel-300dpi.pdf)
* [Authorisation for passport collection](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dms/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Kreisverwaltungsreferat/fachspezifisch/HA-II/Buergerbuero/Dokumente/vollmacht_pass_ausweis.pdf)
* [Information from the Federal Foreign Office](https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/aussenpolitik/laender)
* [Query processing status](http://www.muenchen.info/kvr/passstatus.html)

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