ID control
An identity card check , also known as a passport check, is a process in which the identity of the person being checked is to be determined using an identification feature such as an identity card or a passport . Identification checks can take place in a wide variety of locations.
At airports, border crossings and government buildings with a degree of danger, the ID cards or passports of those who want to pass are often checked. Companies often control people who enter their premises. A company ID is often enough to pass through.
In Germany, in addition to the state police and the federal police , customs and, under certain conditions, depending on state law , the public order office are entitled to require citizens to present an official ID in public for identification purposes. In Germany, all official photo IDs are suitable for proving the identity of a person during an ID check; in other countries a passport is often required.
Carrying an identity card or passport is generally not required, but every German from the age of sixteen and domiciled in Germany is required to have one of the two documents. Sometimes a person can have up to twelve hours in police custody be taken if they can not identify about identity card or passport ( police law or criminal law or administrative penalties law ).
See also
Web links
- Duties and rights: What the public order office is allowed to do - German lawyer information. In: anwaltauskunft.de. Retrieved April 22, 2016 .
