The front cover of a contemporary German biometric passport (with chip )
Type
Passport
Issued by
Federal Foreign Office
First issued
12 October 1867 (first passport regulations, as North German Confederation) 1949 (first West German passport) 1988 (machine-readable passport) 1 November 2005 (biometric passport) 1 March 2017 (current version)
Purpose
ID
Eligibility
German citizenship
Expiration
10 years after issuance for individuals aged 24 and above; 6 years for citizens 23 and under.
Cost
€70 (over 24) / €37.50 (under 24)[1]
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