German Passport Application for Children Abroad

What is Passport / ID card application, children (Antrag für Minderjährige)?

German children who live abroad get their passport or identity card from the German embassy or consulate responsible for where they live. The missions use an application for minors (Antrag für Minderjährige) that the parents fill in beforehand and bring to the in-person appointment, where the child's details are checked and, from age six, fingerprints are taken.

The three-page form asks which document you want — passport, 48 pages, express, identity card, passport substitute or temporary passport — the child's names, birth details, height, eye colour and address, the last address in Germany, both parents with custody, how the child became German, other citizenships and earlier German documents. The fourth page is the mission's data-protection notice.

FileIt asks the questions in English, fills the German form in the official PDF and saves it in your vault, under the child. Both parents then sign at the mission, showing their own passports or ID cards.

Who fills it: The parents or others with custody, for a German child under 18 living abroad
Given to: The German embassy or consulate for the child's place of residence, at an appointment
When: For a first document, a renewal, or a replacement
Signatures: Both parents by hand at the mission; a child over 16 signs too
Edition: No edition printed; PDF of January 2026 from the German Embassy Athens

Who needs to fill out Passport / ID card application, children (Antrag für Minderjährige)?

Parents of a German child under 18 living outside Germany who need a passport, a children's passport replacement or a temporary passport.
Parents of a child under 16 applying for a German identity card abroad.
Families where the child also holds or has applied for another citizenship — the form asks about it in every application.

When to use Passport / ID card application, children (Antrag für Minderjährige)

Before your appointment at the German mission, so the form is ready to sign.
When the child's passport is about to expire, or has been lost.
For the child's first German document, with proof of how the child became German.

What you need before you start

The child's birth certificate and any name declaration or adoption order.
The child's current or expired German document, if there is one.
Both parents' names, birth names, dates and places of birth.
Both parents' passports or ID cards, to identify themselves when signing.
Proof of sole custody, if only one parent has it.
Details of any other citizenship the child holds or has applied for.
The deregistration certificate (Abmeldebestätigung) if the child's document shows a German address.

What’s on Passport / ID card application, children (Antrag für Minderjährige)

The 2026 edition has 4 pages. FileIt asks for it in 10 parts:

Documents applied for (Reisepass / Personalausweis)Parents with custody (sorgeberechtigte)
1–9 · The child (Angaben des/der Minderjährigen)Parents with custody (sorgeberechtigte)
10 · Current address and contact (Aktuelle Wohnanschrift)Parents with custody (sorgeberechtigte)
11 · Last address in Germany (Letzte Wohnanschrift in Deutschland)Parents with custody (sorgeberechtigte)
12 · Parents with custody (Angaben zu Sorgeberechtigten)Parents with custody (sorgeberechtigte)
13 · How the child became German (Erwerb der deutschen Staatsangehörigkeit)Parents with custody (sorgeberechtigte)
14 · Other citizenships (Angaben zu weiteren Staatsangehörigkeiten)Parents with custody (sorgeberechtigte)
15 · The child's current or expired German documentParents with custody (sorgeberechtigte)
16 · Other valid German documents (weitere gültige deutsche Dokumente)Parents with custody (sorgeberechtigte)
Declaration and signatures (Ort und Datum / Unterschrift)Parents with custody (sorgeberechtigte)

How to fill out Passport / ID card application, children (Antrag für Minderjährige), step by step

1 Document applied for

Tick the passport — with 48 pages or express if wanted — the identity card, the passport substitute or a temporary passport. The form prints the extra fees for 48 pages and express.

2 1 to 9 The child

Surname, birth name, first names, any name change since the last document, date and place of birth, height, eye colour and sex.

3 10 and 11 Addresses

The current address with optional contact details, and the last address in Germany with the date of deregistration if the child's document still shows a German address.

4 12 Sorgeberechtigte

Both parents, or other people with custody: name, birth name, first names, date and place of birth.

5 13 Erwerb der deutschen Staatsangehörigkeit

Only for a first German document: by birth to a German parent, by adoption, by birth in Germany, by naturalisation, as a repatriate, or otherwise.

6 14 Weitere Staatsangehörigkeiten

Whether the child has acquired, or you have applied for, another citizenship — and how and when it was acquired, or your acknowledgement if it is only applied for.

7 15 and 16 Earlier documents

The child's current or expired German document and any other valid German document, with number, issuing authority and dates.

8 Signatures

Place and date, and each signer's passport or ID number. The signatures are given by hand at the mission.

Common mistakes to avoid

Using this form for a 16- or 17-year-old's identity card — the form's footnote sends them to the adult application.
Coming without the other parent's consent or presence when both have custody.
Leaving out a second citizenship.
Forgetting the deregistration certificate when the old document shows a German address.
Writing names differently from the birth certificate.

After you fill it out

Print the form and bring it to the appointment with the child, the documents and the fee. Don't sign beforehand unless the mission tells you to — the signers show their ID there.

The mission checks the details, takes the photo and fingerprints from age six, and orders the document. FileIt doesn't book or submit anything.

The filled form stays in your FileIt vault under the child, ready for the next renewal.

Fill out Passport / ID card application, children (Antrag für Minderjährige) online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 64 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) — German missions abroad form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Passport / ID card application, children (Antrag für Minderjährige): frequently asked questions

Can I apply for my child's German passport by post?

Passport applications are made in person at the German mission responsible for where you live. The child comes along, and from age six fingerprints are taken.

Do both parents have to sign?

The form has signature lines for both parents with custody, each identified by their passport or ID number. If one parent can't come, ask your mission what it accepts.

My child is 17. Which form?

For a passport, this one. For an identity card, the form's footnote says applicants over 16 use the adult application.

Why does the form ask about other citizenships?

It is asked in every application. Acquiring another citizenship can affect German citizenship, and the mission records it.

Is the form in English?

This version is German only. FileIt explains each question in English and fills the German form.

Does FileIt book the appointment?

No. FileIt fills the official PDF; you book the appointment with your mission and bring the form.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) — German missions abroad: https://griechenland.diplo.de/resource/blob/2639584/1c69e40bc70423914f69f825aac04948/antrag-minderjaehrige-pass-data.pdf
Official instructions and guidance: https://griechenland.diplo.de/
Edition shown on this page: Antrag für Minderjährige (no edition printed; PDF of 22.01.2026, German Embassy Athens) (checked 2026-10-19).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Auswärtiges Amt (Federal Foreign Office) — German missions abroad or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-10-19.