Identity card - also for EU-nationals?

Hi,

I've just registered at the Buergeramt in FFM. All I got was a letter saying that I'd registered.

I know the Germans have an identitycard. In both France and Switzerland they also issued this to foreigners. The lady at the Buergeramt said that I wouldn't get such a thing since I'm not German. Is this correct?

On Monday when I first went there I was told to bring two photos (I assume they were for the ID-card). No need for them today.

So far the only thing I've gotten out the German system is wrong answers (they told me to go to the wrong place today - 1 hour wasted!!).

I'm a little confused so I hope someone can clearify.

Henrik

If you are an EU Citizen then all you get issued with these days is an EU Bescheinigung which is valid as long as your passport is valid. I asked if i needed an identity card and they told me that as of the 1st of January this year you only need this Beschinigung. So no fancy ID card anymore i'm afraid

Try this link its from the Hamburg webpage but is the same for all of Germany.
Hamburg EU Ausländer info

i woudnt want one if they were givin em away for free
for clucks ache i know who i am and i dont need a bit of plastic to remind me

if it is not absolutely necesary to have one then dont get one cos it will cost ya

Thanks for the answers.

Only problem with not having an official ID card is, that you then need to bring the passport with you every time official ID is needed, z.b. to pick up a parcel at the post office. I know I'll forget that 50% of the time

Henrik

When I was getting married (ok 2 and a bit years ago) I had to get a residence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis), even though I come from the EU (england). This is a small piece of official looking paper with your photo on it (Fits into the wallet dairly easily). To get it I had to prove source of income.

The first time it was valid for only a year. The next time 3 years. I was told at the time of renewal that I whould get a more permenant version next time. I do not think it cost me anything. Certainly the renewal didn't.

I went to register this morning in Frankfurt (Bockenheim). the deal is, the rules have changed but the web site (www.frankfurt.de) explaining the rules has not...

if you are an EU citizen of one of the "old" (pre-2004) EU countries, or of Malta or Cyprus, all you need to do is register as if you were german ("meldeamt"), show them your valid EU passport, and tell them you are staying for more than 6 months. they then print out a piece of paper, you sign, they stamp, und Robert ist dein Onkel

no more need for passport pix or copy of your employment contract

Why only a year??? when I first came to Germany I got one for 5 years, then I got it renewed for 3 years and when it came to the second renewal they just gave me an unlimited one.

I very rarely carry my passport with me, the Aufenhaltserlaubnis is usually enough (except when collecting money from the Bank) but it was always OK for parcels etc... (Ok now I don't even need it for that cos I live in a tinxy village where everyone knows each other :$ )

You can get a German ID card if you work for the European Patent Office or a similar organisation. It's exactly the same as the German ID card except it's called a "Sonderausweis" and it states that you have it because you're a "Mitarbeiter der/des <organisation name>".

Thanks for that clarification, jordigo. Nice to kow that I don't have to go and renew my permit this month!