The Aachen Pass

The Aachen Pass helps people
with little money.
Because with the Aachen Pass
people have many advantages.

For example, you pay less

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  • Admission to the indoor swimming pool
  • for a swimming course
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  • for the birthday swim
    for children up to 14 years of age
  • when they borrow books from the public library
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  • at the Stadt-Theater and the Puppen-Bühne
  • for courses at the Volks-Hochschule
  • for music lessons in the music school
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  • Dog tax

And: With the Aachen Pass,
you have free admission to all Aachen museums.


  • Who gets the Aachen Pass?

    You will receive the Aachen Pass
    if you

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    • Get basic security or
      citizen-money
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    • Get a child allowance supplement
    • live in a residential home for
      people with disabilities
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    • are asylum seekers and do not work
    • Get housing money
    • Get economic youth aid
    • pay no or less radio license fee .
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    Attention:
    The Aachen Pass is then valid for all people

    • who live in your household
    • and belong to your family.

    Everyone in the family gets their own Aachen Pass

  • How to get the Aachen Pass

    In the past, people
    automatically received their passports in the post.
    This is no longer the case.
    There is a new rule.

    Today there are 2 options:

    1. You receive money from the city of Aachen

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    If you receive money from the city of Aachen:
    Then we will still send you the passport
    automatically.
    You don't have to do anything.

    These are all people

    • get the basic fuse
    • who are asylum seekers and do not work
    • receive economic youth aid


    2. you get money from the job center

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    If you receive money from the Job Center:
    Then you must submit an application.
    All people must do this.

    • who receive citizens' money
    • Get a child allowance supplement
    • live in a residential home for people with disabilities
    • Get housing money
    • pay no or less radio license fee.
  • What you need for the application

    You will need these documents for the application:

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    • Your identity card or passport.
    • And you have to prove
      that you can get the Aachen-Pass.
      If you receive Bürger-Geld, for example:
      Then you need the notification from the Job-Center.
  • How to submit the application

    You do not need to fill out a form for the application.

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    You have these options:

    Submit the application in writing.
    Send the application by post to this address:
    Servicecenter Call Aachen
    Aureliusstraße2
    52064 Aachen

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    Remember:
    Send copies of the documents
    with the application.

    Send the application by fax.
    Here is the fax number:
    02 41 - 432 10 99

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    Send the application as an e-mail.
    Here is the e-mail address:
    aachenpass@mail.aachen.de

    Remember:
    Scan the documents.
    Send everything by e-mail.

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    Submit the application by telephone.
    Call the
    Servicecenter Call.
    Here is the telephone number:
    02 41 - 432 12 99

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    Make the application in person.
    Go to Bürger-Service.
    The offices of Bürger-Service
    are in all parts of the city.
    Or go to the department
    Housing, Social Affairs and Integration
    .
    Here is the address:
    Hackländer Straße 1 in Aachen.
    This is right next to the train station.
    Remember the documents.

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    Submit the application
    online via the service portal.
    To do this, you must first register with the
    service portal:
    Click here to go to the service portal.
    Then click on: To register.

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    Attention:
    The service portal
    is not in plain language.
    Perhaps someone can help you
    with the registration.


  • If you have any questions about the application

    If you still have questions:
    Call the Call Aachen service center.
    Here is the telephone number:
    02 41 - 432 10 99
    Or: Send us an e-mail to
    aachenpass@mail.aachen.de

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Translation into plain language:
LEWAC gGmbH - Büro für Leichte Sprache Aachen.

Images: © Lebenshilfe für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung Bremen e.V., Illustrator Stefan Albers, Atelier Fleetinsel, 2013 - 2021.

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