Having an expired ID card or passport invalidated at the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Services so that you can keep it as a keepsake.
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Quick answer
Documents you need
Motion or written inquiry · Form / Application
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
In person or by post at the office
Costs
Varies by case
Submit an expired document to the Department of Citizen Services
In person or when applying for the new document.
Validation by the Department of Citizenship and Immigration
A perforation or stamp to invalidate the document so that it can no longer be used as identification.
Receive the validated document back
It can now be kept as a keepsake.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
People who wish to keep an expired identification document.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. 1 day
Success rate
approx. 99.0 % (estimate)
Read the decision carefully: often submitting missing documents or reapplying helps more than an objection.
10–15 € per certificate; wedding ceremonies start at about 50 €—depending on the municipality.
Usually about 1 business day—depending on the agency and its workload.