Last week, The Verge reported that Japan had confirmed its national identity cards would ... re hearing that German authorities are also gearing up to make several forms of ID compatible with ...

For ID cards, a waiting time of around two ... passport photo requirements and proof of your identity and German nationality (for example your current or expired passport, identity card or your ...

Issuance of German contactless ID cards, which will replace the current paper-based IDs, will start in November. More than 60 million cards are expected to be rolled out over the next ten years.

A huge German ID card specimen is exhibited at the booth of the German Federal Printing in 2011. Photo: DPA Germany on Friday announced new measures to prevent its citizens from travelling to join ...