Provisional identity card
Current information
From May 1, 2025, photographs for passports and ID cards will only be taken digitally. The photo can be taken by certified photographers. Paper-based passport photos can no longer be accepted due to the change in the law.
Germans can apply for a temporary ID card if it is needed immediately for a specific occasion. No other valid German passport document may be available.
To apply for a temporary ID card, you must be registered as having your main place of residence in Wiesbaden. If you are not registered as having your main residence in Wiesbaden, you must provide evidence of important reasons why an application must be made in Wiesbaden.
The application for a temporary ID card for persons under the age of 16 must be made by the person with custody who has the right of residence. If the custodial parents are not only temporarily separated, only the parent with whom the child normally lives can apply for the temporary ID card. The child must also be present when the application is made.
We are happy to be there for you in person, but only work by appointment. Book an appointment quickly and easily online in the appointment calendar at the Citizens' Office or the local administrations.
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Provisional identity card
Address
Marktstraße 18
65183 Wiesbaden
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Notes on public transport
Public transportation: Bus stop Dern'sches Gelände, Luisenplatz and Wilhelmstraße; bus lines 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 36, 45, 46, 47, 48, 262.
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- Barrier-free access is available
- The WC is barrier-free