• As a German citizen, you can apply for child benefit if you

    • have their domicile or habitual abode in Germany

    • live abroad, but are subject to unlimited income tax in Germany

    If you do not live in Germany and are not subject to unlimited income tax here, you can apply for child benefit under the Federal Child Benefit Act under certain conditions.

    • As a foreign national, you can apply for child benefit if you

    • live in Germany and have a valid settlement permit or certain other residence permits (for details regarding residence permits, please contact the Family Benefits Office).

    • live and/or work in Germany as a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland. In cross-border cases, EU law determines which state is responsible for child benefit. This is the case if the family has a connection to several EU countries through residence or work.

    • are a legally recognised refugee or person entitled to asylum

    You must apply for child benefit in writing at the responsible family benefits office. This is the family fund in whose district you live. You can use the following website to find your local child benefit office:

    www.familienkasse.de

  • You become a parent and have questions about parental allowance? Then seek advice from the parental benefit office.

  • If you need advice on parental allowance, you can contact the regional parental allowance office.

  • Als deutscher Staatsangehöriger können Sie Kindergeld beantragen, wenn Sie

    • in Deutschland Ihren Wohnsitz oder gewöhnlichen Aufenthalt haben

    • im Ausland wohnen, aber in Deutschland unbeschränkt einkommensteuerpflichtig sind

    Wenn Sie  nicht in Deutschland wohnen und hier auch nicht unbeschränkt einkommensteuerpflichtig sind, können Sie unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen Kindergeld nach dem Bundeskindergeldgesetz beantragen.

    • Als ausländischer Staatsangehöriger können Sie Kindergeld beantragen, wenn Sie

    • in Deutschland wohnen und eine gültige Niederlassungserlaubnis oder bestimmte andere Aufenthaltstitel besitzen (für Details hinsichtlich der Aufenthaltstitel wenden Sie sich bitte an die Familienkasse).

    • als Staatsbürger der EU, des EWR oder der Schweiz in Deutschland wohnen und/oder arbeiten. In grenzüberschreitenden Fällen bestimmt EU-Recht, welcher Staat für das Kindergeld zuständig ist. Dies ist dann der Fall, wenn die Familie über Wohnsitz oder Arbeitsplatz Bezug zu mehreren EU-Staaten hat.

    • rechtskräftig anerkannter Flüchtling oder Asylberechtigter sind

    Das Kindergeld müssen Sie schriftlich bei der zuständigen Familienkasse beantragen. Das ist die Familienkasse, in deren Bezirk Sie wohnen. Über die folgende Internetseite können sie Ihre örtliche Familienkasse ermitteln:

    www.familienkasse.de

  • Advice and application processing for parental allowance is provided by the regional parental allowance office.

  • As a German citizen, you can apply for child benefit if you

    • have their domicile or habitual abode in Germany

    • live abroad, but are subject to unlimited income tax in Germany

    If you do not live in Germany and are not subject to unlimited income tax here, you can apply for child benefit under the Federal Child Benefit Act under certain conditions.

    • As a foreign national, you can apply for child benefit if you

    • live in Germany and have a valid settlement permit or certain other residence permits (for details regarding residence permits, please contact the Family Benefits Office).

    • live and/or work in Germany as a citizen of the EU, EEA or Switzerland. In cross-border cases, EU law determines which state is responsible for child benefit. This is the case if the family has a connection to several EU countries through residence or work.

    • are a legally recognised refugee or person entitled to asylum

    You must apply for child benefit in writing at the responsible family benefits office. This is the family fund in whose district you live. You can use the following website to find your local child benefit office:

    www.familienkasse.de

  • If you want to have an abortion and cannot bear the costs yourself, you can apply for cost coverage by the statutory health insurance under certain conditions.

  • If a doctor determines that you cannot become pregnant naturally and that artificial insemination is suitable, the statutory health insurance funds will cover part of the costs under certain conditions.

  • If you as parents earn enough income for yourself, but the income is not enough or only just enough for the whole family, you can apply for the child supplement.

  • If you have a child, you can apply for child benefit.