I picked up my new German passport two weeks ago, It took less than ten minutes total.
When I ordered it though - last October - I had to make an appointment just to order a new one - two months later, middle of December. Then it took 8 more weeks to actually get it. Still, I did not have to wait there for long. Also, this was all due to COVID measures. Without those there would not have been all those appointments for an appointment online registrations.
The paperwork for getting a new one itself did not take long either . and I was a special complicated case. I had let my mandatory registration slip for over a decade. I was surprised - I got zero complaints and they just entered the residence data retroactively and that was all. I had thought I'd at least have to pay a fine, since I actually violated law.
When I ordered it though - last October - I had to make an appointment just to order a new one - two months later, middle of December. Then it took 8 more weeks to actually get it. Still, I did not have to wait there for long. Also, this was all due to COVID measures. Without those there would not have been all those appointments for an appointment online registrations.
The paperwork for getting a new one itself did not take long either . and I was a special complicated case. I had let my mandatory registration slip for over a decade. I was surprised - I got zero complaints and they just entered the residence data retroactively and that was all. I had thought I'd at least have to pay a fine, since I actually violated law.