New ID documents: Comfortably delivered to your home by post!

postman will also bring new ID cards in the future

From May 2, 2025, citizens have the opportunity to conveniently receive their new personnel cards, passports, electronic residence permits and oath cards by post. This innovation, which is introduced by Deutsche Post, is part of a tender that she won at Bundesdruckerei GmbH. In the future, it will no longer be necessary to go to the office twice - once for the application and once to pick up the document.

The new ID documents are sent by the PostIdent procedure. This means that a Deutsche Post deliverer is personally handed over to the Kuvert at the front door. The recipient must identify himself with a valid ID document to confirm the preservation. This measure ensures additional security and prevents the unauthorized reception of an ID.

costs and age limits

A fee of 15 euros is charged for this comfortable service, which must be paid directly when the application is paid. Citizens aged 16 and over can apply for their ID card or electronic residence permit by post. Travel passes can be requested with this shipping option from the 18th birthday.

This more efficient solution comes at the right time, since many families want to travel more again due to the aftermath of Corona pandemic. With the introduction of this service, Deutsche Post wants to reduce the application congestion created by the pandemic and reduce the administrative effort for the citizens and the authorities.

participation of the municipal administrative offices

As early as November 2022, the Federal Ministry of the Interior intended to introduce direct shipping for new ID documents. This initiative is supported by the city day of North Rhine-Westphalia, which found that the direct shipping of ID cards would relieve both the citizens and the administrative offices. With the introduction of this service, a contemporary system is created that better takes into account the needs of today's society.