{"id":34479,"date":"2024-09-30T17:24:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T15:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photogenika.de\/?p=34479"},"modified":"2025-05-13T08:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T06:24:44","slug":"e-passport-photos-safely-and-conveniently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/photogenika.de\/en\/e-passbilder-sicher-und-bequem\/","title":{"rendered":"E-passport photos: safe and convenient"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34479\" class=\"elementor elementor-34479\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1ed203 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a1ed203\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae89067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae89067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When applying for an identity card or passport at the office, you will need<br \/>before 1 May a printed passport photo,<br \/>after 01.05. the QR code of an e-passport photo.<\/p><p>Current information from the KVR Munich can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/stadt.muenchen.de\/news\/digitale-passbilder.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stadt.muenchen.de\/news\/digitale-passbilder.html<\/a>.<\/p><p>Information from the BMI (Federal Ministry of the Interior and Home Affairs) on this topic: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmi.bund.de\/SharedDocs\/kurzmeldungen\/DE\/2025\/04\/neue-passbilder.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.bmi.bund.de\/SharedDocs\/kurzmeldungen\/DE\/2025\/04\/neue-passbilder.html<\/a><br \/>(blue box in the middle: Transitional arrangement: paper passport photos can still be accepted until 31 July 2025)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93921ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"93921ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beeac4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beeac4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since May 2025, a lot has changed in the creation of passport photos. At least when applying for identification documents such as ID cards and passports. Or should we say that almost everything has stayed the same? Because from the customer&#039;s perspective, the only thing that has changed is the method of image transmission. And we&#039;ll be happy to take care of that for you in the future, too.<\/p><p>In any case, the Federal Ministry of the Interior has introduced new guidelines to increase the security of our identification documents. In the future, only e-passport photos transmitted digitally to the authorities will be accepted for ID card and passport applications.<\/p><p>But what does this mean for you as a customer? And why should you <a href=\"https:\/\/photogenika.de\/en\/passport-photos\/\">Have your e-passport photo taken by a professional photographer like Photogenika<\/a>?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b47f13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5b47f13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfd5699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfd5699\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why e-passport photos?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-600d648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"600d648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>That <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmi.bund.de\/SharedDocs\/gesetzgebungsverfahren\/DE\/verordnung-pass-ausweiswesen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new law<\/a> is designed to prevent one thing above all: image manipulation. By taking photos on site under supervision and directly transmitting the digital passport photos, so-called morphing, i.e. combining several faces to create a new artificial image, is made impossible.<\/p><p>E-passport photos are required for identification documents and residence permits such as identity cards, passports, electronic residence permits or travel documents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0333c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0333c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee09fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ee09fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your choice: photo studio or authority<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2344bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2344bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As before, you will have the choice: You can either have your e-passport photo sent directly to <a href=\"https:\/\/stadt.muenchen.de\/buergerservice\/wohnen-meldewesen\/meldewesen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an authority<\/a> or at a <a href=\"https:\/\/photogenika.de\/en\/\">certified photographers, such as Photogenika<\/a>Photogenika has dealt intensively with the new requirements of e-passport photos and offers you a simple, secure and convenient process for creating and transmitting your digital passport photo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1274bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d1274bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b1a756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b1a756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your advantage when taking photos in a photo studio compared to the office<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b43c658 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b43c658\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bda926f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bda926f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>E-passport photo available for 6 months<\/li><li>E-passport photo can be used multiple times, e.g. for passport and identity card<\/li><li>We also take e-passport photos for babies and toddlers that meet the requirements<\/li><li>For people who wear glasses, we photograph your e-passport photos individually without glare and reflections<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55d198a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55d198a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>in office only 96 hours<\/li><li>your e-passport photo can only be used once in the office, new process = new recording<\/li><li>Taking pictures of babies and toddlers is difficult at the self-service machine in the office<\/li><li>People who wear glasses may have problems with reflections and glare at the ATM in the office<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f323b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71f323b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>, e.g. also for driver&#039;s license conversion \/ application, health insurance, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3174a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3174a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e44ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26e44ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The e-passport photo procedure in detail<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7486af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7486af7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:123\"><strong>Professional creation:<\/strong> Our experienced photographers will create your passport photo according to the highest quality standards and all official requirements.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"20:1-20:111\"><strong>Secure storage:<\/strong> We store the finished image in encrypted form on a highly secure cloud server.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"21:1-21:104\"><strong>Easy transfer:<\/strong> Using a QR code (key to your photo, which we will give you), you can easily present your e-passport photo to the authorities.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"22:1-23:0\"><strong>Highest security:<\/strong> Through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-passfoto.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our certification and registration of the procedure<\/a> a maximum level of security is guaranteed.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d7b548 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0d7b548\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6306064 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6306064\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The benefits for you<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68fc652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68fc652\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For you as a customer, (almost) nothing will change. The only change: Instead of a passport photo, you will now submit your QR code to the German authorities.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Beautiful passport photos:<\/strong> Compared to the machines in the government offices, you can get really nice passport photos from us.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"26:1-26:91\"><strong>High quality:<\/strong> Professional passport photos that meet the highest standards.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"27:1-27:84\"><strong>Security:<\/strong> Protection against image manipulation and secure transmission of your data.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"28:1-28:91\"><strong>Comfort:<\/strong> Simple process and quick transmission of the image to the authorities.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"29:1-30:0\"><strong>Flexibility:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/photogenika.de\/en\/passport-photos\/\">You can have your e-passport photo created by us at any time.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5de5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3f5de5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac71c82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac71c82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Photogenika?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b32d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05b32d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As your trusted partner in photography, we are happy to assist you. With our new e-passport photo process, we offer you a secure, fast and convenient solution for your digital passport photos. We do it for you!<\/p><p>And how much should an e-passport photo cost? <a href=\"https:\/\/photogenika.de\/en\/passport-photos\/#preise\">Prices for our e-passport photos can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6a0a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab6a0a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87c7ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c87c7ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-sourcepos=\"37:1-37:238\">From the customer&#039;s perspective, only the method of transmitting the photo changes from printed to digital. Only certified photo studios or offices can create e-passport photos. During an initial transitional period, some offices will accept both printed and digital passport photos.<\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"37:1-37:238\">The switch to digital e-passport photos is an important step towards increasing the security of our identification documents. Take advantage of the new process and have your passport photo taken by a certified photographer such as Photogenika.<\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"41:1-41:122\">Schedule your next<a href=\"https:\/\/photogenika.de\/en\/passport-photos\/#termin\"> Appointment for e-passport photos at Photogenika<\/a> and get professional advice.<\/p><p data-sourcepos=\"41:1-41:122\">We look forward to you!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From mid-2025, e-passport photos will be required to apply for identity cards. 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