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General information
Fees charged by the Federal Foreign Office are generally based on the provisions of the Federal Fees Act (BGebG) and the General Fees Regulation (AGebV). Deviations from these provisions are regulated in the Consular Act (KonsG), among other sources.
For applications relating to visas, passports, or identity cards, the fee is based on the regulations applicable to the respective area: specifically, these are the Residence Regulation, the Passport Regulation, and the Identity Card Fees Regulation.
The fees and expenses for all other consular services, such as notarizations, certifications, and assistance in emergencies for Germans abroad, are charged by the German missions abroad on the basis of the Special Fees Regulation of the Federal Foreign Office (AABGebV).
Further information can be found here.
How can I pay at the diplomatic mission?
The fees for issuing documents are set in euros worldwide, but payment must be made in the local currency (Nigerian naira). The conversion is made at the current daily exchange rate, which you can obtain from the Embassy in Abuja or the Consulate General in Lagos.
At the Embassy in Abuja, payment can be made either in cash or by international credit card (euro or dollar).
At the Consulate General in Lagos, electronic payment via POS is also possible.
When paying by credit card, the amount will be debited in euros. The cardholder must also be present when making the payment.
The most common fees
| Antragstellende ab 24 Jahren | Antragstellende unter 24 Jahren | |
| Basic fee for biometric passport including surcharge for official services abroad | € 101,00 | € 68,50 |
| Surcharge for biometric passport with 48 pages | € 22,00 | € 37,50 |
| Surcharge for biometric passport in case of local incompetence (residence in Germany or in another administrative district) | € 70,00 | € 37,50 |
| Surcharge for express passports | € 32,00 | € 32,00 |
| Basic fee for identity cards, including surcharge for official acts abroad | € 78,00 | € 63,80 |
| Travel document as passport replacement (RAP) | € 52,00 | € 52,00 |
| Travel document as passport replacement (RAP) plus on-call surcharge | € 60,00 | € 60,00 |
Explanations:
The basic fee and the foreign service surcharge are always charged.
The non-jurisdiction surcharge is also payable if the applicant still has a registered residence in Germany and the foreign mission is therefore not normally responsible.
The express surcharge must be paid if the applicant wishes to have their passport issued more quickly.
The 48-page surcharge is levied if the passport applied for is to have 48 pages (instead of 36 pages). This is often requested by applicants who travel frequently.
Requirements and fee for a temporary passport:
In exceptional cases and under special circumstances, temporary passports with a maximum validity of one year may also be issued. The fee for a temporary passport is at least €70.00.
A basic distinction is made between applications for which a name declaration is submitted and applications for which no name declaration is submitted. Please refer directly to the article that applies to you.
- The fees for signature certifications where a name declaration is submitted are €85.00.
- The fees for signature certifications where no name declaration is submitted are €60.00.
- Fees for photocopy certifications range from €25.00 to €30.00 (depending on the diplomatic mission). At the diplomatic missions in Nigeria, this fee is currently €26.00.
There are also fees charged by the relevant authorities in Germany, e.g., registry offices, state justice administration, etc.
Registry office
The federal states are responsible for determining the amount of these fees, which may therefore vary from registry office to registry office, depending on the federal state in which the registry office is located.
State justice administration
The fee charged by the German authorities is calculated on the basis of the proof of income submitted.
The fees for applying for a certificate of inheritance are €323.00 for preparation and EUR 168.00 for notarization.
Fees of €60.00 at the current daily rate are charged for renouncing inheritance.
The fee is generally based on the type of legal transaction.
A distinction is also made between the fee for preparing the notarization and the fee for performing the notarization. In some cases, both types of fees are charged (e.g., in the case of a certificate of inheritance hearing, see above), in other cases only the fee for performing the notarization (e.g., in the case of an acknowledgment of paternity).
The fee for preparing the certification ranges from €141.00 to €350.00 (depending on the diplomatic mission and the type of legal transaction).
The fee for performing the certification ranges from €100.00 to €180.00 (depending on the diplomatic mission and the type of legal transaction).
If the applicant does not have sufficient command of the German language, an interpreter from the diplomatic mission will be called in to assist with the certification. A fee for interpreting will also be charged for this service. The fee is calculated on the basis of the time required.
The fee for certifying a photocopy is €26.00 per copy.
The fee for certifying a signature is €60.00.
A distinction is made between consular certification with a “template”, i.e., a certificate that is provided on a pre-printed form or using a Word template, which is simply (filled out and) signed and sealed (e.g., VAT refund/export certificate, confirmation of personal data on the application for a certificate of good conduct, identity certificate, closure of a blocked account, etc.) and consular certification to be drafted “freehand” without a template, for which the content must be researched and the text drafted.
The fee for consular certification with a template is €36.00.
The fee for consular certification without submission is €75.00.
Some consular certificates with supporting documents are issued free of charge (e.g., border crossing certificates, life certificates from the German Pension Insurance, etc.).
Consular certificates must be distinguished from simple written information (e.g., driver's license and marital status certificates). These are issued free of charge.