You can apply for cost exemption online via the federal administration portal or in writing to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF).

An authorized representative can also submit the application on your behalf.

Submit the application online:

• Open the online application on the federal portal verwaltung.bund.de and log in with:
  • the online ID function of your ID card,
  • the electronic residence permit,
  • the eID for citizens of the EU or
  • with the ELSTER certificate of your online tax office (via BundID)
• Upload the required documents as a scan.
• Submit your application.
• The regional office of the BAMF will check your application.
• You will receive notification by post or digitally that your application has been approved or rejected.

Submit your application by post:

Go to the website of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) and open the application form.

• You can fill in the form
  • fill it out on screen or
  • download it and then fill it in.
• Print out the form and sign it.
• Send the form with the necessary documents by post to your responsible regional office of the BAMF.
• The BAMF regional office will check your application.

You will receive notification by post that your application has been approved or rejected.

You must submit the application in good time before the start of the course in order to receive the subsidy.