From the end of April 2025, applying for new ID cards and passports will be significantly easier. The reason: You no longer need printed photos.
The Federal Cabinet in Berlin has decided on an innovation: From the end of April 2025, a printed photo will no longer be required to apply for a new identity card or passport. The reform still has to pass the Federal Council.
Identity card and passport: No more trips to the office
Central to this are photo booths available in authorities, which in the future will also be able to capture fingerprints and signatures and transmit them digitally to the responsible authorities. From May next year, passports and identity cards should also be able to be delivered by post if someone is registered in Germany – this means there is no need to go to the office to collect them.
If you want, you can have a reminder sent to you by email before an ID document expires. Applying for German passports and ID cards should become easier for people who naturalize in Germany.
Source: Stern
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