What are you looking for?

The Federal Portal helps you find important information and the application forms you need.

For all your Personal and Business Matters

Are you here in a personal capacity, or for business? To help you find your way, the personal and business matter areas provide initial guidance.

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  1. Personal Matters

    Personal Matters for Citizens

    You no longer need to put personal matters on the back burner. You can find the top topics for your personal life here.

    All Personal MattersPersonal Matters for Citizens
  2. Business Matters for Companies

    Business Matters for Companies

    Every company needs structure. All the information and services you need are here, organised by business topic.

    All Business MattersBusiness Matters for Companies

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Do your administrative paperwork online instead of in person

No more long trips and frustrating waits. First, navigate to the service you need. Then sign in with your user account. Fill in the form and submit it online. Then all you need to do is wait for the official reply, leaving you more time for the important things in life! As quick and easy as online shopping.

1. Select online form. 2 Sign in or register. 3. Complete your data. 4. Submit application.

With the new national identity card function

For online applications, you can identify yourself quickly, easily and securely with your German national identity card.

All you need is a national identity card with an activated online ID function, your six-digit PIN and a card reader or a modern smartphone with the free AusweisApp2 app.

Secure Sign In

Depending on the government service you want to use, your identification data either are not checked, or are checked and require an assurance level of basic, substantial or high.

  • Basic Registration

    You sign in using your username and password.

  • Substantial

    You can log in using your ELSTER (electronic tax declaration) certificate for example.

  • High

    You log in using the online ID function of your ID card when applying online for services that require the highest assurance level. This works for all online services.

  • No Identification

    When applying online for services labelled “no identification”, your identity is not checked.

Invitations to tender and job vacancies

Visit service.bund.de to stay up to date on invitations to tender and job vacancies from numerous German public authorities.