Soon to be much more expensive

Apply for passport, driver’s license & co. quickly now

The fee for the passport alone is likely to rise by more than 30 euros, and for special requests it could even be almost 100 euros.(Bild: IVAN GALKIN)

The fees for official documents such as passports, driving licenses and ID cards have not been raised for many years in some cases. However, in view of the huge budget shortfall, this is likely to change soon.

Official documents such as an ID card or passport are usually valid for ten years. After that, they must be renewed if you want to travel abroad with them - even if some countries accept documents that have been expired for up to six months. At the moment, it can be particularly worthwhile checking the expiration date of your passport. Recently, the current government and government negotiators announced that federal fees would be drastically increased due to the large budget shortfall.