EEA identity card: The is behind it
The abbreviation "EEA" means the term "European economic space". For travel within the EU, a travel document, so the EEA national identity card or the passport presented. Photo ID such as driver's license to the legal legitimacy is not enough.
- It is, therefore, simply to the usual personal ID, unless you are a citizen from the EEA-countries. With a German passport you have, for example, at the same time a EEA identity card.
- Among the EEA countries) a total of 32 countries (. Including the EU member States, such as France, Austria, Croatia, etc., but also the member States of the European free trade Association (EFTA) fall. This includes Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Switzerland is not part of the European economic area.
EEA identity card - what is it?
Identity cards to apply for: please note
You are under the age of 24, the cost of identity card 22,80 Euro and six years is valid. Thereafter, this costs around six euros more, but is also then valid for 10 years. The fees for the ID card differ in the selection of any citizens office outside of the main residence.
- The application for issuance of identity card must be personally at the Bürgeramt introduced. The last date for applying for you can arrange for many of citizens ' offices and also online.
- Also, children must be in the application here, because the identity needs to be verified. The application is, however, by a guardian to.
- What documents you need to bring your personal identification, you will find on the website of the Ombudsman office. In General, you should bring a valid identity document (old passport if available, otherwise a passport, child passport, child passport). Also, you need a current biometric photo.
- The ID is then after about two weeks ready for pick-up. There is also the possibility for a fee of 10 Euro to take a temporary ID card immediately with.
- In the case of a name change, you must apply for a new ID card. In the case of a Change of address. The new address is marked with an address label on the back of the card and the Chip of the identity card is changed free of charge.
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