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New ID cards will be more expensive: This is how much you will soon have to pay!
Find out everything about the planned increases in ID card fees in Germany from 2025 and their background.
New ID cards will be more expensive: This is how much you will soon have to pay!
A topic that probably affects every German citizen sooner or later is currently under debate: the fees for identity cards. As nordkurier.de reports, many of us will have to apply for a new ID card at some point, be it through renewal, extension or reissue. But soon it will be more expensive!
A first look at the current costs reveals the following: Applicants over 24 currently have to pay 37 euros, while younger people under 24 only have to shell out 22.80 euros. The planned new increase in fees has a significant impact: the amounts are to rise to 46 euros for those over 24 and to 32 euros for federal police travel documents. However, this increase still needs to be discussed and is therefore not yet settled.
What are we paying for?
Another important point is what these fees are used for in the first place. The fees consist of the costs of producing the ID cards and the administrative costs of the local authorities. According to government information, the share of administrative costs more than doubled between 2010 and 2025: from 7.10 euros to 14.70 euros. Production costs, however, remained almost constant.
A look at the fee regulations shows that a fee of 10 euros is also charged for temporary or replacement ID cards. There are also additional fees that may apply depending on the official act. For example, a fee increase of 13 euros is due if the official act takes place outside official opening hours, or even up to 41 euros for official acts carried out by a consular mission abroad. The details are documented in buzer.de.
Facilities and regulations
The legal basis for these fees has existed since November 1, 2010, as can be found in the documents of the Bundestag. It also stipulates that an evaluation of the administrative costs should be carried out two years after the regulation comes into force in order to check whether the cost structure is still justified.
The whole thing not only has financial dimensions, but is also of practical relevance for many people who are dependent on a new ID card. The AfD parliamentary group has already made an inquiry about the cost structure of the fees, which shows that the topic is also being discussed politically controversially. It remains to be seen whether the increase will actually be implemented and in what form.
At a time when every euro counts, it will be exciting to see how the situation surrounding ID cards will develop. What is certain, however, is that the need for such an ID is not only entrenched, but could also cost a lot in the near future. So, dear readers: get your IDs ready, because it might soon be time for a renewal!