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  1. In July 2026 the federal government told the Bundesrat it plans to adjust the passport fee as well, mainly to cover the Bundesdruckerei's August 2025 rise in production prices. No new passport fee had been published when this record was checked. Deutscher Bundestag
  2. A federal regulation published on 6 February 2026 raised the ID card fee from 37 Euro to 46 Euro, and from 22.80 Euro to 27.60 Euro for younger applicants. The government says the new fee applies from 7 February 2026. Bundesgesetzblatt (Federal Law Gazette), Deutscher Bundestag
  3. The standard passport fee for applicants aged 24 or over rose from 60 Euro to 70 Euro on 1 January 2024, under a federal regulation published on 31 October 2023. Bundesgesetzblatt (Federal Law Gazette), Gesetze im Internet (Federal Ministry of Justice)

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