“Often caused confusion at the borders’: Many thousands of Germans affected by changes to ID cards. As of: March 30, 2024, 4:42 p.m By: Stella Henrich CommentsPressSplit Interior Minister Nancy Fiber wants to make citizens' lives easier and more digital.

This particularly affects their identification documents. The doctoral title in front of the last name in the passport will also no longer be required in the future. The obligation to present a paper-based passport photo will no longer apply at the end of April 2025.