



A German passport is, besides the German ID card and the German Emergency Travel Document (called " Reiseausweis als Passersatz"), the only other officially recognised document that German authorities will routinely accept as proof of identity from German citizens. The front cover of a contemporary German biometric passport (with chip ).ġ2 October 1867 ( first passport regulations, as North German Confederation)ġ0 years after issuance for individuals aged 24 and above 6 years for citizens 23 and under.Ī German passport ( German: deutscher Reisepass, pronounced ( listen)) is an identity document issued to nationals (for example, G01E) of Germany for the purpose of international travel.
