Changes to passports and ID cards are intended to prevent problems abroad. As of: February 20, 2024, 10:19 a.m By: Anna-Lena Kiegerl CommentsPressSplit Thanks to a change in ID cards and passports, traveling should become less complicated.

Doctoral degrees will no longer be noted in the name field in the documents. Previous problems arose because the abbreviation “Dr.” was sometimes interpreted abroad as part of the surname, which led to delays in border controls.