Security features, legitimization and fees

Are you eager to expand your activities as a journalist, press photographer or reporter and to establish international press and industry contacts? Insiders know that having a passport of the press is key to be successful at these and other journalistic ventures. The document makes an excellent impression on your contacts and identifies the holder  as an esteemed representative of the press. However, this document of identification is not only successfully used by media professionals of all industries, but also by newcomers (e.g. in the orientation phase) to the world of the media and the press. 

Features, issuance fees and validity:

• Cover: Gold foil embossing on linen structure
• Certain text components are translated into 20 languages
• Volume: 44 pages with security background
• Valid for up to 36 months or 48 months (optional).
• Passport size: approx. 88 x 125 mm, rounded corners
• Identification number holes: Needle perforated

Overview: Versions and costs/fees

Standard version / Red edition: 
One-time fee for issuance of passport EUR 177.00

Valid for 12 months from the date of issue. If desired: a new passport of the press can be issued after its validity expires (at special conditions).


Executive version / Red edition: 
One-time fee for issuance of passport EUR 227.00 

Valid for 24 months from the date of issue. Include press sign, one CD behind glass sticker for the car and a standard register confirmation (all together value EUR 35.00). If desired: a new passport of the press can be issued after its validity expires (at special conditions).


Ambassador version / Blue edition: 
One-time fee for issuance of passport EUR 327.00

Valid for 36 months from the date of issue. Including press accessories worth EUR 60.00: 
Two official / certified register confirmations and car press sign, midi press sign and additional two CD behind glass sticker for the car. If desired: a new passport of the 
press can be issued after its validity expires (at special conditions).


Flat charge for shipment costs / standard shipping:
Document delivery / registered letter: EUR 10.00 


Optional services: express processing /express shipping

Express processing: 32.00 EUR for shipping within 5 working days after we received the payment and additional delivery time for the registered letter. 

DHL-Express/courier-service/express shipping: 68,00 Euro.  Shipment and (registered) letter delivery within three to four business days after we received the payment. This requires additional express processing.

Normal processing time: After we received the payment 15 to 20 days and additional 
delivery time for the registered letter

Special features - the details:

• Special paper with 2-color iris sequence
• Hologram (control label)
• Watermark
• Stitched in foil protects passport photo
• Barcode-Detection
• Approval number
• Guilloche
• Individual stamping
• Verification stamps
• Entries
• Imprinted certificate of authenticity
• Registration confirmation (central register)
• Encoding
• Initials on all pages

Additional entries for:

• Authorizations
• Memberships 
• International press charter (excerpt)

Government agency information on topics:

• Journalistic work
• Technical equipment 
• Electronic inspections

Entry areas for editorial collaborations:

• Editorial Cooperation
• Accreditations
• Endorsements
• Journalist legitimation