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If anything changes with regard to your identity card or the data entered on it, you must report this immediately.

The data in the identity card must always be up to date, otherwise it becomes invalid. In addition, as a German citizen you are obliged to have an identity card from the age of 16.
You are therefore obliged to notify the Bürgeramt of the following:

• Name changes
• if you have lost your identity card
• if your identity card has been stolen
• if you have recovered your identity card after reporting it as lost
• Note: You can also report the loss and theft of your identity card to the police.

There are 2 exceptions:

• If your address or height changes, your ID card will still be valid.
• If you do not comply with the obligation to report a change of address within Germany, you are acting irregularly.

in the event of a change of data, for example a change of name:

• Proof of the new name by means of a new civil status certificate (for example, marriage certificate, register extract from the registry office concerning the new name).
• Biometric photograph

You are in possession of a German identity card.

You will not incur any costs as a result of the notification.
If you report a change of name, fees may be incurred as the document must be reissued if there is no valid passport with the new name.

Report the change, loss, theft or subsequent recovery to a Citizens Advice Bureau. You can also report loss and theft to the police.

Your message will be recorded immediately.

You must make the notification without delay.

• Objection.
• Appeal.
  Detailed information on how to file an appeal can be found in the notice of your claim.
  
• Administrative court action

• Identity card notification
• Citizens are obliged to report to the Citizen's Office regarding the identity card:
  • Change of personal data (exception: address, height)
  • Theft (can also be reported to the police)
  • Loss (can also be reported to the police)
  • Retrieval after reporting the loss
• Costs: none
• Processing time: none
• Deadlines: immediately
• responsible:
  • in case of change of data (e.g. name) any identity card authority (Bürgeramt)
  • in case of loss/theft: any identity card authority (Bürgeramt) or the police