(1) The authorities shall refuse to issue a passport when there are reasonable grounds to believe that the passport applicant
1. constitutes a threat to the internal or external security or to other significant interests of the Federal Republic of Germany;
2. intends to evade prosecution or sentencing or the imposition or execution of a custodial measure of reform and prevention pending in the area of application of this Act;
3. intends to violate provisions of the Narcotics Act concerning the import, export, transit or trafficking of narcotics;
4. intends to evade his/her tax obligations, or to violate provisions of customs or monopoly law or of foreign trade and payments law, or to commit serious violations of import, export or transit bans or restrictions;
5. intends to evade a legal support obligation;
6. intends to commit him-/herself to military service outside the Bundeswehr without authorization;
7. is subject to compulsory military service as a member of an age cohort for which registration has begun and intends to leave the Federal Republic of Germany for more than three months without having the necessary permission from the regional selection and induction office pursuant to Section 3 (2) of the Compulsory Military Service Act;
8. is subject to compulsory military service and intends to leave the Federal Republic without having the necessary permission from the regional selection and induction office pursuant to Section 48 (1) no. 5 (b) or Section 48 (2) of the Compulsory Military Service Act;
9. has been officially recognized as a conscientious objector and intends to leave the Federal Republic of Germany for more than three months without having the necessary permission from the Federal Office of Civilian Service pursuant to Section 23 (4) of the Act on Civilian Alternative Service;
10. intends to commit an act described in Section 89a of the Criminal Code.
(2) Refusal to issue a passport shall be avoided when it would be disproportionate, especially when it is sufficient to restrict the passport’s area or length of validity. Such restrictions shall be noted in the passport. If the conditions for such restrictions cease to apply, a new passport shall be issued upon request.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall also apply to refusal to issue other official identification papers intended exclusively for use as passport substitutes.
(4) The authorities may not refuse to issue passports or passport substitutes to enter the area of application of this Act.
(5) (repealed)