If you will soon need a new passport or driver’s license, you will soon have to dig deep into your pocket: the federal government increases countless reimbursements from the summer – and partly drastically drastically.
With the increase in federal reimbursements, common documents are also more expensive. The costs of a passport are increased from 75.90 to 112 euros. The rate for the ID card also increases by a good 48 percent. For him, 91 euros will be invested in the future. The driver’s license is 90 euros, the registration certificate with 178 euros.
The marriage is still quite cheap
A name change must also be worth a lot in the future. For this, 567 euros must be classified. 1448 euros must be paid for the granting of citizenship. A reimbursement of 163 euros must be paid for the application.
The costs for a weapon pass rise to 175 euros, for a gun ownership to 110 euros. A marriage is still cheap, at least for a fee. The corresponding amount is increased from 50 to 74 euros.
Inflation adjustment of 48.2 percent
Most federal reimbursements were last increased in 2011. This results in the inflation adjustment of 48.2 percent. Others and that related to citizenship were adjusted in 2018. Here is the now increase 29.8 percent. The increases come into force in the middle of the year.
Source: Krone
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