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One Million Electronic Residence Permits Produced by Bundesdruckerei

Just 11 months after the introduction of the electronic residence permit, new ID document has already been issued to one million foreign citizens

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Since Sept. 1 2011, foreigners living in Germany have been issued the new electronic residence permit. This ID document, developed by Bundesdruckerei, in credit-card format replaces the former passport sticker. The aim is to standardize throughout Europe residence permits for third-country nationals, i.e., foreigners from countries that do not belong to the European Union. The residence card offers holders the same options as the new German ID card does to German citizens. The online ID funct...

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