As of: February 21, 2024, 5:41 a.m
By: Anna-Lena Kiegerl
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Thanks to a change in ID cards and passports, traveling should become less complicated.
One problem in particular is intended to be avoided.
Kassel - On the homepage of the Federal Ministry of the Interior it says: “Every German citizen must have an official proof of identity from the age of 16.
In Germany, the identity card and the passport fulfill this function.” There are always changes to the identification documents.
From May 2024 there will be another change to ID cards and passports.
And this is intended to make traveling abroad easier and minimize delays for travelers.
Doctoral degrees get new space in passports and ID cards – previously there were often problems abroad
From now on, the doctoral title should 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.
The change was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
The aim of the adjustment is therefore to avoid complications in international travel processing.
Irene Mihalic, the parliamentary director of the Greens in the Bundestag,
explained the innovation to the
Rheinische Post .
Mihalic explained that the coalition had found a solution that would provide clarity in the international reading of identification documents.
There will be a change to ID cards and passports on May 1st.
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A corresponding regulation from the Federal Ministry of the Interior, which is available to the newspaper, gave details.
Accordingly, the doctoral title is no longer used before the last name, which is “contrary to international customs,” it said in the letter.
Changes to ID and passport from May 1, 2024: New field for doctoral degrees
The change is scheduled to come into force on May 1, 2024.
The Federal Council's Internal Affairs Committee will deal with this new regulation on March 3rd.
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Anyone who has a doctorate doesn't need to worry.
The title is still recorded on the ID card and passport, but in a new place - thanks to a separate data field for the doctoral degree.
This adjustment affects all documents issued or renewed from May 1st.
“Changes to the application process are not necessary at the citizens’ offices,” explained the spokeswoman for the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
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