The German government announced that the country will replace paper passports with biometric ones for children.
Key Highlights
- The draft law applies to children under the age of 12.
- The measure is supposed to come into effect in early 2024.
- Parents must apply on behalf of their child.
- The biometric passport will be valid for longer than a year, unlike the current passport, and will be acceptable for travel worldwide.
- The fee for a child’s biometric passport is €37.50.
- Biometric passport applications for parents of children under 12 years of age to complete have been available since July, 2023.
Children under 12 years of age traveling within the European Union and Schengen Area may still use an identity card.
Erickson Insights
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