Passport Section LONDON
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23 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PZ
Underground Stations: Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge,
Victoria Station or Sloane Square
Phone:
Fax:
020 7824 1426
020 7824 1449
Telephone times:
Mon – Thur
Fri
08.15am-12.00 and 1.30pm - 4.00pm
08.15am-12.00
Passport collection:
(no appointment)
Mon – Fri 8.15 – 10.30 am and
Mon – Thur 1.45 – 2.30 pm
Email enquiries: click here
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Passport Section EDINBURGH
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16 Eglinton Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 5DG
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Opening hours:
Mon-Fri 09.00am – 11.30 (last entry)
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Passport applications for temporary passports
Since the production European passports can take up to several weeks, in case of proven
emergencies the German Missions in the United Kingdom can issue a temporary passport in
addition to the biometric European passport. A temporary passport is valid up to 1 year and will
be invalidated upon receipt of the biometric European passport.
Generally, passport applicants are required to apply in person and by appointment. If for medical
reasons it is not possible to apply in person you might be allowed to apply for a temporary passport
by post. In any case, please contact the passport section beforehand.
PLEASE NOTE: some countries do not accept the temporary passport as valid travel
document (e.g. no visa free entry to the USA). We therefore recommend you to check with the
airline resp. with the country of destination before you apply.
The following is required for an application:
(Please provide the original and one photocopy per document)
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Proof of urgent travel or doctor’s certificate
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Application form (available for download on our website, completed in capital letters)
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Current Passport and/or identity card
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Birth certificate (if in another language, please provide a translation into German or English)
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Marriage certificate/extract of german family book, if applicable (if in another language,
please also provide a translation into German or English)
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Confirmation of name change, if applicable
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German naturalisation certificate, if applicable
Please turn over
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PHD certificate, if applicable and if you wish to have your title entered in the passport
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De-registration form (‘Abmeldebestätigung’) from last local authority (only applicable if the
last place of residence was in Germany or if a German place of residence is shown in the
passport).
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Recent proof of address in UK (e.g. council tax/ utility bill or bank statement)
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Two recent, identical, biometric passport photos with a bright background. (see separate
information sheet or website for further information on new passport photo regulations).
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The fee of € 39,-The Fee can be paid in cash (in GBP only, at the German Mission’s current exchange rate
rounded up to nearest 10 Pence) or – only at the Embassy in London - also by credit card
(Mastercard or Visa only). Debit Cards or American Express cannot be accepted. Payments
by credit card will be charged in Euro. Please note for cash payments: due to the fluctuating
Euro/Pound exchange rate, fees in GBP change constantly. Please check our website or
contact the Passport Section for the current fees in GBP.
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Special delivery envelope (self-addressed and pre-paid up to 500g - obtainable at any post
office), if postal delivery is preferred.
Please note that your application can only be accepted if the above documents are complete. If
the documentation is incomplete you might have to make a new appointment.
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Last passport issued in London or Manchester?
Even if your last passport has been issued in London or the former General Consulate in
Manchester you will have to apply in person. If for medical reasons it is not possible to apply in
person you might be entitled to apply for a temporary passport by post. In any case, please contact
the passport section beforehand.
Since we are now filing all applications electronically we ask you to bring the above mentioned
documents (apart from the de-registration form) with you again.
Applications via Honorary Consuls
Applicants with a long travel distance can also file their passport application with the following Honorary
Consuls:
Aberdeen, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Plymouth, Southampton and Newcastle
More information and contact details are available on a separate sheet or on our website.
Change of name
If one of the following scenarios applies to you, you might have to do a name declaration before applying for
a passport:
 You got married and would like to apply for a passport in your new name
 You got divorced and you would like to apply for a passport in your previous name
To make an appointment you can contact the department for name declaration by email on
[email protected]
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This information sheet provides information for most routine cases presented to the German
Missions in the United Kingdom. Due to the complexity of the German passport law and the
multitude of conceivable case scenarios each individual case may have to be treated differently
and further documents can be requested.