Can I get an Article 50 EUV card without a valid passport?

It is not possible to get your Article 50 EUV cardAufenthaltstitel "Artikel 50 EUV" The Aufenthaltstitel "Art 50 EUV" is a residency title to be issued to British citizens from the end of the transition period. Its name is derived from Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. The "Titel" refers to the document or card itself, and not the right, or permission that it confirms. without a valid passport, but this should not deter you from applying:

  • You can submit your application with a copy of your expired passport as well as a copy of proof that you have applied for a new passport. However the card will only be issued once you have a new passport and have submitted this information to the authority processing your card. In Vienna it is likely that MA35Magistratsabteilung 35 Residency and citizenship issues in Vienna are handled by Magistratsabteilung 35 (MA35). It has several offices in Vienna and where you need to go depends on whether or not you are an EU citizen (you go to one or other of its EU Referat offices depending on the district you live in), or its premises for third country nationals. will send you a letter asking for you to submit a copy of your new passport along with any other documentation they believe necessary for concluding processing.
  • In this case, in light of the impending deadline for submission of an application, you should ensure that you receive a Bestätigung über die Antragstellung for your Article 50 card application. This is the confirmation that remains valid until the legally final conclusion of your application (including any appeals in the case that your application is rejected).
  • You may be charged an additional sighting charge (of EUR 14.30) for the new passport submitted – there seems to be some discretion by issuing authorities in various precedents.
  • Please note that the Article 50 card is neither a travel document in its own right or proof of British citizenship, it is merely a residence permit.

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