Compare photo options, appointments and collection by city
You normally apply for the Personalausweis at the citizens’ office where you are registered, and each city sets its own way of working. Appointment rules, photo arrangements and the handover of the finished card vary from office to office. If you have an old card, take it with you.
Munich
Ruppertstraße 19, 80337 Munich
Book a slot, come in person, children included, and choose between collecting the card or having it delivered.
Bring your previous ID/passport and a certified digital photo code or use the office photo terminal. First applications need the original birth certificate and the accompanying parent’s ID. Check guardian consent for children under 16. Standard fee: €27.60 under 24, €46 from 24; photo and delivery cost extra.
Related services
For people who cannot cover rent, food or other basic costs. See whether the Sozialamt or the Jobcenter is your starting point and how to reach them.
For freelancers, sole traders and new business owners. See how tax registration works, what the Steuernummer is for and which tax office can help.
For people who already live in Germany and move to a new home. See how to update your registered address and which office takes it.
For students, workers and family members from outside the EU. See which office handles your stay and how applications start.
For anyone moving into a home in Germany from another country. See what the registration involves and which office in your city deals with it.
For anyone who has to show where they live. See what the certificate covers and which office in your city issues it.
Other countries
Moving on, or comparing before you decide? See how this works elsewhere.
Most offices in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Deventer
Most offices in Madrid, Barcelona, and Seville
Most offices in Warsaw, Kraków, and Rzeszów
Most offices in Antwerp, Bruges, and Liège
Most offices in Akranes, Akureyri, and Borgarnes
Where to next
For German citizens who need a first or a replacement ID card. See what the application involves and where to apply in your city.
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