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On 1 January 1950, the German Office for Entry and Exit Affairs became the main authority for issuing West German passports, although it was still under the control of the Allied High Commission. Only on 1 February 1951 did West Germany gain full rights to issue its own passports independent of the Allied occupying forces. [6]
Similar to German passports, German identity cards remain valid for ten years. However, if the cardholder is under 24 years old at the time of issuance, the validity period is six years. The ID card currently costs 37 euros (€22.80 if the holder is under 24 years old on the date of issue) when issued within Germany.
Many states issue voluntary identity cards to citizens as a convenience. As of 1996, identity cards were compulsory in over 100 countries. [2] In these countries, the meaning of compulsory varies. [2] In the European Union, an EU/EEA national identity card can be used to travel freely within the EU/EEA in lieu of a passport. [3]
With a valid passport, EU citizens are entitled to exercise the right of free movement (meaning they do not need a visa, a certain amount of money, or a certain reason to travel freely and no residence permit for settling) in the European Economic Area (European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway), Switzerland and, before 31 December 2020 in the United Kingdom.
The German residence permit (German: Aufenthaltstitel) is a document issued to non-EU citizens living in Germany.. Prior to 1 September 2011, residence permits and additional provisions were affixed to pages inside the passport in sticker form.
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