👶 Apply for child benefit

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🔹 Requirements

• You are a parent or guardian of a child in Germany
• Child lives with you permanently
• Residence or habitual abode in Germany

🧾 Required documents

• Tax ID of the applicant and the child
• Child's birth certificate or school certificate PDF: Child Annex (1.4 MB)
• Completed main application KG 1 PDF: Application KG 1 (1.0 MB)
• if applicable, annex abroad/EU (if child lives abroad) PDF: Annex Foreign Countries (0.1 MB)
• if necessary, proof of account and address, power of attorney, depending on the situation

🕓 Duration & Effort

• Online application: Configuration with Federal ID possible (without printing) [oai_citation:0‡arbeitsagentur.de](https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/datei/kg1-antrag-kindergeld_ba036550.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
• In writing: Complete the application and attachments and send by post
• Processing time: approx. 4–6 weeks
• Payment: retroactively up to 6 months possible for new applications

📍 Application & forms

➤ Stable online link:
Online application & information from the family allowance office

➤ If you can’t post online:
Path for paper application:
Family Benefits Office (Federal Employment Agency) → Information sheets & forms → Application KG 1 + Child Annex (+ if applicable, abroad/EU)

📌 Step-by-step process

1. Start online application or download and print PDF
2. Enter tax ID & personal details
3. Attach required attachments (KG 1 attachment child, etc.)
4. Submit the application online or send it signed by post
5. Expect feedback within 6 weeks
6. Monthly payment is made by bank transfer

🌐 Special cases

• Child from 18: child benefit continues to be available up to 25 years of age for training, studies or work up to 20 hours per week
• Child benefit for refugees: special information sheets available

🌐 Multilingual information

➤ PDF information sheets in >15 languages, e.g. KG 1 or Child Benefit Information Sheet at familienkasse.de

⏳ Save time with amteasy

• ⏱️ Without amteasy: 60–90 minutes of form search & declaration maintenance
• ⚡ With amteasy: about 5 minutes – everything linked here + clear path
• ✔️ Reduction in effort, especially for complex forms

🧑‍💼 Further help or support

• Form assistance (on-site or online, also multilingual)
• Telephone advice & FAQ
• Optional assistance with child benefit

Last updated: June 2025 – Source:arbeitsagentur.de Child benefit information