You can report the loss informally in writing or in person to the passport authority at your place of residence or to the police.
On request, the passport authority will issue you with a certificate of loss and immediately inform the police of the loss or theft of the document so that it can be stored in the INPOL search system and the Schengen Information System (SIS).
If the issuing passport authority does not accept the loss report, the issuing passport authority will also be informed of the loss.
If you wish to apply for a new passport at the same time, you must do so in person and bring the necessary documents with you.
When you apply, your fingerprints will be taken, one flat print of the left and one of the right index finger.
Please note: If an index finger is missing, the quality of the fingerprint is insufficient or the fingertip is damaged, another fingerprint will be taken instead. Fingerprints are only not taken if this is impossible for medical, permanent reasons.
The passport is produced centrally by the Bundesdruckerei in Berlin.
Depending on the municipality, you will be notified as soon as you can collect your passport. You can also authorise someone in writing to collect your passport. The notification information from the passport authority usually also contains a form for the authorisation to collect the passport. The authorised person must present the power of attorney and their own ID when collecting the passport.
If you report the recovery of your passport, the passport authority will inform the police so that it can be deleted from the INPOL search system and the Schengen Information System (SIS).