Do I need to carry my passport with me in Germany?
Jun 16, 2018, 2:33 am
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Aug 24, 2018, 12:31 am
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Hotels. Some times i am trying to see if hotel clerks can be negotiated down to other forms of ID. Like a fake fishing license or the like. But more and more countries have big brother ID laws, especially for foreigners. "papers please"!
Aug 24, 2018, 9:37 am
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No hotel in Germany has ever asked to see any ID from me.
Aug 26, 2018, 8:24 am
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Hotels in Germany have report your details, but are happy with the info you provide at checkin... no verification. Other countries require a copy of the passport and the visa.
Oct 24, 2018, 6:17 am
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I am British and live in Germany. According to the official UK government website I do not need to carry my passport with me. They state it is not required but that the police may ask you to go back to where your passport is to show it to them.
I carry a photocopy with me anyway but have never had to show it in all the years I have lived here. Never have I ever been been asked for anything other than photo ID by the police and my driving licence sufficed.
You should carry some form of official photo identity with you at all times as you never know when it may be required..
I use my driving licence as photo ID. This is quite often required to be shown..
i have used it when stopped for speeding by the German police and when they were doing immigration spot checks on everyone at a train station.
I have used it for collecting a parcel in my name from the post office.
I have had to use it on the train to prove I was the person named on the ticket when the ticket inspector came through the carriage..
I have also used it as a deposit for equipment they gave me whilst on a leisure site. It was held and returned when I gave the equipment back.
But passport? Never needed to show it.
I carry a photocopy with me anyway but have never had to show it in all the years I have lived here. Never have I ever been been asked for anything other than photo ID by the police and my driving licence sufficed.
You should carry some form of official photo identity with you at all times as you never know when it may be required..
I use my driving licence as photo ID. This is quite often required to be shown..
i have used it when stopped for speeding by the German police and when they were doing immigration spot checks on everyone at a train station.
I have used it for collecting a parcel in my name from the post office.
I have had to use it on the train to prove I was the person named on the ticket when the ticket inspector came through the carriage..
I have also used it as a deposit for equipment they gave me whilst on a leisure site. It was held and returned when I gave the equipment back.
But passport? Never needed to show it.
Oct 25, 2018, 9:45 am
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For citizens from member states of the European Union different rules apply due to the fact that they have the freedom of movement within the EU. In addition drive licences in the EU are standardized. A current British drive licence looks pretty much the same as the German one. This makes it easy to read.
For non-EU citizens a driver licence is probably not enough.
For non-EU citizens a driver licence is probably not enough.
Oct 25, 2018, 10:12 am
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Not carrying it unless I need it. If I'm driving, it's with me. If I'm wandering around on foot in the city, or on a mountain hike for that matter, nope. If I get braced, they can accompany me back to where I've got it stashed.
Oct 25, 2018, 2:42 pm
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For citizens from member states of the European Union different rules apply due to the fact that they have the freedom of movement within the EU. In addition drive licences in the EU are standardized. A current British drive licence looks pretty much the same as the German one. This makes it easy to read.
For non-EU citizens a driver licence is probably not enough.
For non-EU citizens a driver licence is probably not enough.
Oct 27, 2018, 12:23 am
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A drivers license is not proof of citizenship either. You may hold a UK license but could be an Afghan citizen or whatever. It is not even an evidence for being allowed to stay in the country. It is - at first stage - nothing but a license granted by the UK government to drive a vehicle within UK territory.
Oct 27, 2018, 12:25 am
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A drivers license is not proof of citizenship either. You may hold a UK license but could be an Afghan citizen or whatever. It is not even an evidence for being allowed to stay in the country. It is - at first stage - nothing but a license granted by the UK government to drive a vehicle within UK territory.