Note:
A request for a pick-up date can be done.
Immigration and Passport Office (APA)
Stdtle 38
PO Box 684
9490 Vaduz
+423 / 236 61 41
Fax +423 / 236 61 66
For a list of Organization or Contact Persons: http://www.llv.li/amtsstellen/llv-apa-organisation_ansprechpersonen.htm?nav=teaser&viewpos=3437&imainpos=75207
The biometric residence card will be issued only if the old passport of the owner must be renewed due to expiry of validity or because of data modifications.
The fees for the new biometric residence card are divided into fees for the approval process, the card production and the capture of biometric data.
The existing residence without biometric ID cards will remain valid until their expiry date.
Please attach documents which can be used by people who would like to follow this procedure.
Please attach sample completed documents which would help other people who would like to follow this procedure.
Please explain the processing your application.
Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. Attach videos using the following tag <&video type="website">video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites. Please remove the "&" inside the tags during implementation. Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver, sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed. e.g In the following url "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M" Video ID is "Y0US7oR_t3M".
A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure. e.g. 1. Date of Birth. 2. City or County of Birth.
The Biometric Residence Card confirms the immigration status of a person in Liechtenstein and right along with a valid national passport for visa-free travel within the Schengen area.
The biometric residence card is made uniform in all Schengen Member States. Advanced security features offer the highest level of card security and impede misuse.
Immigration and Passport Office
Business Hours:
Monday 09.00 - 16.00 clock
Wednesday 09.00 - 18.00 clock
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 09.00 - 12.00 clock , 14.00 - 16.00 clock
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday - 08.00 - 12.00 clock , 13.30 - 17.00 clock
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate. e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.
The symbol on the card front top left indicates that a chip is in this card with biometric data. The chip is not visible. On-chip two digital fingerprints and the face image is stored. The storage of fingerprints is exclusively on the chip. With each new issue, therefore, have to be collected again fingerprints.
The biometric residence card complies with strict international standards. The data are protected by a secure access method and electronic keys. The fingerprints are additionally secured. An electronic monitoring or detection is not possible with the chip.