I would like to sign up for the automated border control at FRA. Am I correct in assuming that this will work with a German Personalausweis (national ID)?

Anything else to consider (besides what is written on the website of the automated border control)?

SmilingBoy.

Don't you need the passport for this ?
(I haven't signed up, as I hardly ever start my trips from FRA thesedays)

You are not.

You'll need a machine-readable passport. Your ID card is not sufficient (as it is not sufficient if you leave the EU).

Cheers.

I don't know. The English version of the page talks about passport, the German version about "Reisedokument", and different types of "Reisedokument". ID card is not especially stated.

SmilingBoy.

I would argue that the Personalausweis is not primarily a travel document but more of an idenfication document. The passport however would be primarily a travel document.

The hardware they use is set up to deal with passports, not ID cards.

The ID (Personalausweis) wouldn't really make sense... It must be the Reisepass...

You are not.

You'll need a machine-readable passport. Your ID card is not sufficient (as it is not sufficient if you leave the EU).

Cheers.Thanks, I guess I'll take both my ID card and my passport with me. But note that I can fly from FRA to LHR with just my ID card, and even if flying outside Europe (or for the quick walk to the B SEN lounge from the B Schengen gates), I always only show my ID card when at a European (especially German) border control.

Thanks to the others as well. This makes it less helpful to me as I often only travel with an ID card.

SmilingBoy.

i use it regularly, since when it was first installed. you need to register your passport for it, they dont accept ID cards.

You need a passport. This service is for all passengers, not only for germans.

I am (Austrian) also registered and it works very fine for me.

Pasport is mandatory. Here is the link

http://www.bundespolizei.de/cln_029/nn_484494/DE/Home/ABG/ABG__anmod.html__nnn=true

Passport, it will not even work with BPA ("Bundespersonalausweis") as this is a question of abiliy to scan this dokuments. BPA's are scannable, but not for this sort of thing - do not aks me any details, but this is what I was told by somebody from the IT Department of the BMI.

Registration is at the BGS office near LH's First Class / Business Class Check In Area.

You need a passport. This service is for all passengers, not only for germans.

I am (Austrian) also registered and it works very fine for me.

That's not quite true. The service is for all passengers who have an EU citizenship. Non-EU citizens are not eligible for automated passport control.

And I can confirm that they will only accept passports, I specifically asked about my Personalausweis when I signed up and they said the system couldn't handle it.

That's not quite true. The service is for all passengers who have an EU citizenship. Non-EU citizens are not eligible for automated passport control.And that's not quite true, either. ;) Swiss citizens can take part in the program as well.

I would like to sign up for the automated border control at FRA. Am I correct in assuming that this will work with a German Personalausweis (national ID)?

Anything else to consider (besides what is written on the website of the automated border control)?

SmilingBoy.

Only works with Passport

Thanks everyone. Will definitely take my passport tomorrow. This will be helpful as my Schengen flight leaves at gate B12 tomorrow, so I can use the automated control to get from the SEN lounge in B to the Schengen B gates. Correct? (And is this the best lounge to be at if you want to stay there as long as possible - I will have a conference call that I hope I won't need to cut short.)

SmilingBoy.

(And is this the best lounge to be at if you want to stay there as long as possible - I will have a conference call that I hope I won't need to cut short.)

SmilingBoy.

You have to pass the security control again, when you enter the Schengen-Gates. So, don´t stay to long in the lounge .....

You have to pass the security control again, when you enter the Schengen-Gates. So, don´t stay to long in the lounge .....Hm. But it shouldn't be too bad tomorrow afternoon at 16:00, right? The walk from A26 is very long as well though. Let's see, I might just run for the earlier flight to INN and take the call from the hotel at Innsbruck. And do the automated border control sign-up some other time.

SmilingBoy.

This isn't about LH or M&M so I'll move to Germany forum.

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