If you as a couple have an unfulfilled desire to have children, you can apply for a state subsidy for the costs of fertility treatment. You must submit the application together as a couple and before the start of treatment. You must submit various supporting documents with the application.
The subsidy is available up to a maximum of the fourth treatment attempt. Exactly which treatment cycles are subsidized can vary from state to state. You must apply for the subsidy for each treatment attempt individually.
Only certain types of treatment are supported:
- In vitro fertilization (IVF)
- Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)
The necessity of the treatment must be certified by a doctor.
You can apply for a grant for fertility treatment via the online service or in paper form. If you meet all the requirements, you will receive a provisional grant notification.
Once you have received the provisional grant notification, you must have the fertility treatment carried out within six months. After the treatment, you must apply for final approval and payment of the grant. The application for payment must be submitted to the LS after 15 months at the latest.