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rantanplan · 11-26-2020, 12:33 PM

In Germany, every citizen above age 15 are require to have an ID (Personalausweis). The law does not specifically require you to actually carry your ID at all times, however many services require you to have them with you, e.g. tickets for public transportation may be only valid if you also carry your Personalausweis, if you want to buy alcohol -> Personalausweis, open a bank account? You can do that online but your still need to show your Personalausweis. Want to buy an adult movie? -> Personalausweis.

So you can run around without your Personalausweis, however you'd be very limited in what you can do.

11-26-2020, 12:33 PM	#13
rantanplan Weirdo Posts: 863 Karma: 11659320 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Wuppertal, Germany Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra 2, Boox Note Air 2+	In Germany, every citizen above age 15 are require to have an ID (Personalausweis). The law does not specifically require you to actually carry your ID at all times, however many services require you to have them with you, e.g. tickets for public transportation may be only valid if you also carry your Personalausweis, if you want to buy alcohol -> Personalausweis, open a bank account? You can do that online but your still need to show your Personalausweis. Want to buy an adult movie? -> Personalausweis. So you can run around without your Personalausweis, however you'd be very limited in what you can do.