Documents for foreigners in Germany
MENU SEARCH Documents for foreigners ARTICLE ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM The electronic travel document and electronic residence permit have been standardized throughout the European Union in order to improve document security. Source: BMI Documents relevant to residence law are issued to citizens of other EU member states or non- EU countries (known as third-country nationals) on a case-by-case basis. Electronic travel document The electronic travel document for foreigners, refugees and stateless persons was introduced in Germany in November 2007. The electronic travel document contains a digital photograph of the document holder. A second-generation travel document, which also includes two digital fingerprints, has been issued since 29 June 2009. This new technology ensures a high level of security against forgery and document fraud. Why were electronic travel documents introduced? Like the electronic passport for German citize...