East Germany Passport for sale

€1,500.00

Product Details

East Germany GDR (DDR) / Deutsche Demokratische Republik

1978-1988 Service Passport of a deputy editor-in-chief

Mega rare smallsize type
The owner was allowed to travel to the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada on official business to report from there.
Given at East Berlin by the Ministry of the Interior
GDR Exit visas: Service Visas, Schönefeld Airport stamps
Visas: USA, Canada (Issued in Warsaw), Denmark !
Extremely rare visas for that cold war era
Visa sticker: Canada, Denmark, France
The holder was admitted to
No cuts or cancelled stamps

Category: PASSPORTS

Description

East Germany Passport for sale

East Germany Passport for sale ,(GDR/DDR) service passports issued to a deputy editor-in-chief between 1987 and 1997, specifically regarding USA and Canada visas.

East German PassportsEast German passports were issued to citizens of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) for international travel. Following the reunification of Germany in October 1990, East German citizens were issued all-German passports. According to a 1989 Washington Post report, only 25% of East Germans held passports.

Types of PassportsEast Germany issued several types of passports: alien, service, standard, and diplomatic. Standard passports were blue, while alien and service passports were different shades of green. Diplomatic passports were red.

Service PassportsA service passport would have been issued to individuals working for the government or in specific official capacities. The deputy editor-in-chief likely qualified for this type of passport due to their position in a state-controlled media outlet.

Passport Validity after ReunificationThe unification treaty stipulated that East German passports remained valid until December 31, 1995. After this date, they were invalid for identification, and citizens were required to use German passports. Therefore, a passport issued in 1987 would have expired by 1995 unless it was replaced earlier with a unified German passport.

Visas for USA and CanadaEast German citizens needed visas to travel to the United States and Canada. The process for obtaining these visas would have involved applying at the respective embassies in East Berlin. The presence of USA and Canada visas in a service passport issued to a deputy editor-in-chief suggests that the individual traveled to these countries in an official capacity.

East Germany (German Democratic Republic) Passport — Vintage / Collectible

Item: Original East German passport (Reisepass) issued by the German Democratic Republic (GDR / DDR)
Era: Cold War period (before German reunification in 1990) Wikipedia
Condition: (Insert condition — e.g., used with stamps, expired unused, good vintage condition)
Language: Typically German, French, Russian (older editions included these languages) Wikipedia

Description:
This is an authentic historic travel document issued by the former German Democratic Republic (East Germany) to its citizens for international travel during the Cold War. Passports from this era are collectible items sought by historians, document collectors, and Cold War memorabilia enthusiasts. Wikipedia

Features to note (example): East Germany Passport for sale

Issuing authority: Ministerium des Innern der DDR (Ministry of the Interior)
Personal details page with holder photo and details
Visas and travel stamps from Cold War-era travel (if included)
Vintage paper, security features typical of period documents
Expired and invalid for modern travel

Historical significance:
East German passports provide insight into life and mobility restrictions under socialist rule. After the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification (1990), East German passports were phased out and are no longer valid for travel. Wikipedia

Collectible value:
Prices vary depending on condition, completeness (with visas/stamps), and rarity. Simple expired passports often sell for modest amounts (e.g., under €100), while rare diplomatic or early issues can fetch higher collector prices