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Berlin Activates First 24/7 ID Document Pickup Box in Reinickendorf

Security approvals plus state-network connection cleared a yearlong holdup to enable the pilot.

Overview

  • The machine at Bürgeramt Eichborndamm 215 now dispenses ID cards and passports around the clock without an appointment.
  • Residents can deposit old documents directly at the pickup box during collection.
  • The project was developed and implemented by the Berlin Senate Chancellery and the Reinickendorf district office.
  • Digitalization chief Martina Klement called the service a real advance that gives citizens greater flexibility for pickups.
  • Officials indicated a second unit is planned in Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg with further districts under consideration, following reports the device previously sat idle for about a year due to missing approvals.