Apply for identity card - provisional 
In all BürgerServiceCenters, additional appointments for the coming days are released daily in the late afternoon hours. If you are unable to find a suitable appointment, please check this page again during this time slot.
The current legal requirements for passport photos can be found under "Further information" - " Notes on digital passport photos ".
Has your ID card been lost or expired and you need a new one? Then you can apply for a temporary ID card at the Citizens' Service Centers to bridge the time until the ID card is issued.
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Basic information
In order to bridge the time until the issuance of the identity card, the BürgerService facilities of the Bürgeramt can issue a temporary identity card if required.
A temporary ID card can be issued for a maximum period of validity of three months and cannot be extended.
Requirements
- German citizenship
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Procedure
- the machine-readable temporary ID card is generally issued only in connection with the application for the definitive ID card.
- the temporary ID card can only be applied for in person, as the handwritten signature must be provided at the time of application.
More information
For more information, call (0421) 361-88660.
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Necessary Documents
- Proof of identity
- For example, identity card, valid (children's) passport or birth certificate for infants or small children who do not yet have a (children's) passport or identity card.
- 1 QR code to retrieve a digital passport photo or take your photo directly at the BürgerServiceCenter
Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment. Under "Further information" - "Notes on digital passport photos" you will find further important information.
- For children under 16 years of age:
Special declaration of consent (explicitly related to the issuing of the identity card) of the person with custody, as well as their identity cards (also copies) and, if applicable, proof of custody.
- Proof of custody
with a single guardian
- Proof of identity
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Competent Department
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Bürgeramt
- (0421) 115
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
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BürgerServiceCenter-Mitte
- (0421) 115
- (0421) 361-89460
- Pelzerstraße 40, 28195 Bremen
- bscmitte
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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BürgerServiceCenter-Nord
- (0421) 115
- (0421) 496-55600
- Gerhard-Rohlfs-Straße 62, 28757 Bremen
- bscnord
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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BürgerServiceCenter-Stresemannstraße
- (0421) 115
- (0421) 361-14096 (Zentrales Faxgerät)
- Stresemannstraße 48, 28207 Bremen
- bscstre
@buergeramt. bremen. de
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Fees / Costs
10,00 EUR Unfortunately, it is not possible to waive fees due to receipt of benefits according to SGB II (e.g. unemployment benefit II) or SGB XII (basic income support due to old age or disability).
No fees are charged for homeless or homeless persons who are staying in Bremen.
6,00 EUR Photo costs (if no photo is transmitted by the photographer via a QR code brought along). -
Deadlines & processing time
What deadlines must be paid attention to?
3 months maximum validity
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Legal Bases
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The official information in German is complete and correct. 08.08.2025