Cancel German Child and Parental Benefits When Leaving Germany

You are leaving Germany and wondering what happens to child benefit (Kindergeld) and parental allowance (Elterngeld)? You are in the right place. These two benefits are often the largest financial items for families — Kindergeld alone is EUR 259 per month per child (2026), Elterngeld goes up to EUR 1,800 per month. Exactly why you must deregister them on time and correctly.

Across 40,000+ deregistrations from 700+ German cities, we have seen how a forgotten notice to the Familienkasse (Federal Employment Agency's family benefits office) turns into a four-figure clawback within months. That does not need to happen. This guide walks through cancelling Kindergeld and Elterngeld on emigration, the cases where you keep entitlement despite moving, how the EU coordination of family benefits works, and exactly which documents you need.

"Do not forget to cancel Kindergeld and Elterngeld on time. If you wrongfully keep receiving payments, the clawbacks can quickly hit four figures." — Oliver Frankfurth

At a glance

• Kindergeld 2026: EUR 259 per month per child (up from EUR 255 in 2025 and EUR 250 in 2024), paid until age 18 (or 25 during education).
• Entitlement: tied to unlimited German tax liability (§ 62 EStG), not to citizenship.
• Mandatory notice to the Familienkasse on emigration — the Bürgeramt deregistration is not enough.
• EU coordination (Regulation 883/2004): for cross-border families, the child's country of residence pays first. If foreign benefits are lower, the Familienkasse tops up the difference.
• Elterngeld is tied to residence in Germany — emigrants lose the entitlement (exceptions for posted workers, cross-border commuters, EU civil servants).
• Fines for breaches up to EUR 2,000 (Elterngeld). Wrongful Kindergeld receipt can trigger tax criminal proceedings — voluntary disclosure (Selbstanzeige) is possible.
• Free template tool: generate the letter to the Familienkasse in 2 minutes. Use it now.

Three ways to cancel

Communication with the Familienkasse runs through three possible channels today. The right choice depends on where you are and how much work you want to do yourself.

1. Directly online via the Familienkasse. The Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency) offers an online portal for applications, change notifications and cancellations. Free, direct — but you work through the German forms yourself, and the reply lands in your German mailbox or the BA inbox.
2. Use the template tool. Our free template tool generates the letter to your competent Familienkasse with every mandatory field (Kindergeld number, departure date, attachments). Print, sign, send — or add our cancellation dispatch service.
3. Confirmation to a German receipt address. If you have already emigrated, the response still goes to your last German address — into a void. A digital mailbox (e.g. via CS Reloc) receives the reply and forwards it digitally, so you do not miss a deadline.

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Cancel Kindergeld: what you need to know

What is Kindergeld?

Kindergeld is financial support that parents receive from the German state to cover their children's costs. It pays from birth until age 18 — or until age 25 if the child is in vocational training, university or a voluntary year of service. Since January 2026 the rate is a flat EUR 259 per month per child, regardless of the number of children.

Worth understanding: Kindergeld is not a classic social benefit but a tax-funded benefit. That means: if you are not paying taxes in Germany, you generally have no entitlement to Kindergeld. How many years you worked in Germany in the past does not matter.

How do I cancel Kindergeld when moving abroad?

Your Kindergeld entitlement generally ends when you leave Germany. You are legally obliged to actively deregister with the Familienkasse — the Bürgeramt deregistration alone is not enough.

Your steps:

1. Notify the Familienkasse: contact your competent Familienkasse in writing and state that you have no further entitlement from a specific date.
2. Attach evidence: include the deregistration certificate.
3. Send by registered mail: registered with return receipt (Einschreiben mit Rückschein). Keep the receipt — if questioned, you can prove you complied with the notification duty.

We have seen this go wrong hundreds of times: anyone who fails to notify the Familienkasse in time risks clawbacks and, in the worst case, tax criminal proceedings. Complicated for you? Not any more — either through the Familienkasse online portal or our template tool generating the right letter in two minutes.

Kindergeld despite moving abroad — when does it work?

In specific cases you can keep receiving German Kindergeld abroad. The prerequisites:

• Unlimited tax liability: if you remain subject to unlimited German tax liability (taxing your entire income in Germany), entitlement continues.
• Limited tax liability with social insurance: you live abroad but are subject to limited tax liability and stand in a compulsory insurance relationship with the Federal Employment Agency, work as a development aid worker or missionary, or are an EU/EEA citizen resident in a member state.
• Posting: your employer has temporarily posted you abroad and you remain subject to German social security law.

Kindergeld from multiple countries? When a child is entitled to family benefits in several countries, the state where the child lives is generally competent. If the local family benefit is lower than the German Kindergeld, the German Familienkasse usually pays the difference.

What happens with wrongful receipt?

Anyone who lives in a non-European country and knowingly keeps receiving Kindergeld commits tax evasion. The Familienkasse regularly reconciles data with the population registers. If wrongful receipt is detected, the criminal and fines department can open proceedings.

You can avoid criminal proceedings with a strafbefreiende Selbstanzeige (voluntary disclosure to escape punishment) to the Familienkasse. You must repay every euro wrongly received. Interest of 6 % per year can apply on top. An incomplete or late voluntary disclosure does not unlock the criminal-law exemption.

"We regularly see four-figure clawbacks with our customers — often because the Familienkasse reconciles data only months later. My pressing advice: cancel Kindergeld on the same day you do your residence deregistration. That keeps you on the safe side." — Oliver Frankfurth

How much is Kindergeld in 2025 and 2026?

A unified rate applies regardless of the number of children. It held at EUR 250 per month per child from January 2023 through 2024, then rose under the Steuerfortentwicklungsgesetz: EUR 255 per month per child from 1 January 2025 and EUR 259 per month per child from 1 January 2026. Before 2023 a staggered rule applied (1st/2nd child EUR 219, 3rd child EUR 225, from the 4th child EUR 250) — that staggering no longer applies.

Payment mode: monthly transfer to the entitled parent. On emigration, the entitlement ends at the moment German tax liability lapses — often with the date of residence deregistration; legally decisive is the end of unlimited tax liability.

Example calculation (two-child family, 2026 rate):

• 2 children × EUR 259 = EUR 518/month
• 12 months = EUR 6,216/year
• At the current rate, roughly EUR 55,900 per child over the full 18-year receipt period (illustrative — the rate is adjusted over time)

For wrongful receipt over 6 months, a EUR 1,554 clawback per child can pile up. Which is exactly why timely deregistration matters.

Who gets Kindergeld — and who does not?

Entitled persons (§ 62 EStG):

• People with residence or habitual stay in Germany (the classic case)
• People with extended unlimited tax liability (e.g. civil servants posted abroad, § 1 (2) EStG)
• People subject to limited tax liability in Germany and in an insurance relationship with the Federal Employment Agency
• EU/EEA/Swiss citizens working in Germany or drawing social benefits

No entitlement (classic emigrants):

• German citizens without German tax liability (e.g. in third countries without a social-security agreement)
• People in third countries whose employment no longer falls under German social-security law

Anyone who keeps receiving Kindergeld as an emigrant despite the entitlement having lapsed risks clawbacks plus tax criminal proceedings.

Kinderzuschlag — additional support for low incomes

The Kinderzuschlag (child supplement) is a complementary family benefit for households with low income that are not on Bürgergeld (citizens' income). In 2024 the maximum was EUR 292 per month per child; since January 2025 it is EUR 297 per month per child (unchanged in 2026).

Entitlement prerequisites:

• Kindergeld receipt for the child
• Parents' minimum income (EUR 900 single, EUR 1,300 couples)
• Residence in Germany (lapses on emigration)

The Kinderzuschlag also lapses automatically on emigration — it is tied to the Kindergeld claim. Failing to actively deregister it triggers the same clawback risk as Kindergeld.

Tax identification number — mandatory in every application

Since 2016 the Steuer-Identifikationsnummer (tax ID, IdNr) has been mandatory on every Kindergeld application: yours and your child's. Without the IdNr the application cannot be processed.

What to do if you lose the IdNr abroad:

• From abroad you can request your IdNr from the Bundeszentralamt für Steuern (BZSt): written request with a copy of your ID card, the response comes by post after 4–6 weeks.
• Child IdNr: assigned automatically at birth. Often not entered on older birth certificates; then request from the BZSt as well.

Before emigration: archive IdNr records digitally. Saves weeks of processing time later when you need a confirmation.

Retroactive Kindergeld payment

The Familienkasse pays Kindergeld at most 6 months retroactively from receipt of the application (§ 70 (1) EStG). A statute-of-limitations rule with two sides:

• Anyone who did not apply despite an entitlement: only the last 6 months get paid out retroactively — everything before is lost.
• Anyone who ended the entitlement too late: clawbacks can reach back indefinitely, since the Familienkasse can reconcile data against the population register.

The asymmetry is deliberate — the legislator limits citizens' claims but not the state's clawbacks.

Kindergeld and Kinderfreibetrag — what emigrants should know

Alongside Kindergeld there is the Kinderfreibetrag (child tax allowance), which reduces your income tax. For 2026 the allowance is EUR 3,414 per parent (EUR 6,828 with joint filing) — it was EUR 3,336 in 2025 and EUR 3,192 in 2024. Plus an allowance for care, upbringing and education of EUR 1,464 per parent (EUR 2,928 for spouses).

The Finanzamt (tax office) automatically checks whether Kindergeld or the Kinderfreibetrag is more favourable for you. Kindergeld already paid is netted off against the tax benefit. In practice the allowance only beats Kindergeld at higher incomes.

For emigrants: if you leave Germany and are no longer tax-liable, both Kindergeld and the Kinderfreibetrag drop out. Also remember: Kindergeld only goes six months retroactively from application receipt (§ 70 (1) EStG). Particularly relevant if you forget to deregister on time — clawbacks can quickly extend beyond that six-month horizon.

Notification duty: what you must report

Once you move abroad, you must actively inform the Familienkasse — a Bürgeramt address change is not enough. Notify your new address, attach evidence of the new residence and report whether your employment relationship changes (job change, self-employment, end of social-security obligation). That is the only way to prevent the Familienkasse from continuing to pay and clawing back months later.

While receiving Kindergeld, you must immediately report:

• You or a beneficiary is posted abroad
• You start or end receiving a pension
• Your child relocates abroad or returns to Germany
• Your child leaves the current household

Timely notification prevents clawbacks. Sounds like a lot? We have handled this hundreds of times. You pack, we sort the rest.

EU coordination of family benefits — who pays when?

Inside the EU/EEA and Switzerland, Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 coordinates family benefits. That prevents a family from receiving Kindergeld in several states at once. The principle:

1. Country of employment first: the state where one parent works is primarily competent.
2. Country of residence second: if neither parent works in the country where the child lives, the child's country of residence is competent.
3. Difference top-up: if the primarily competent country pays less than Germany, the Familienkasse tops up the difference.

Practical examples:

• Family in Spain, one parent commutes to Germany for work: Germany pays in full, Spain pays nothing (employment-country principle).
• Family in Switzerland, both parents work in Switzerland: Switzerland pays the cantonal family allowance (often CHF 200–300). Germany pays nothing any more.
• Family in the Netherlands, one parent commutes to Germany: Germany pays EUR 259. The Netherlands pays no additional Kindergeld (NL has a different family-benefit logic with "kinderbijslag" on a quarterly basis).
• Family in Poland, one parent works in Germany: Germany pays the full German rate, because Poland pays less per child (Poland has its own "500+" family benefit).
• Family in France: France only pays family benefit from the second child onwards. Germany pays the full German rate for the first child; for further children the difference top-up.

What you must do for cross-border families: the competent Familienkasse actively asks for employment and residence status. You must disclose every family member's employment relationship — the German body then coordinates with the foreign agency (form E411 / SED F002).

Dual nationals — a Kindergeld special case

Anyone with German + another citizenship (e.g. German-Turkish, German-American) keeps the Kindergeld claim only as long as German tax liability exists. Citizenship alone does not establish entitlement.

Practical: a German-Turkish citizen who moves to Istanbul and works there loses the German Kindergeld claim — regardless of the German passport. Anyone remaining subject to unlimited German tax liability (e.g. due to a foreign posting with a German employer) keeps the entitlement.

Children with dual citizenship: the parents' tax liability counts here too, not the child's. A child born abroad to a German parent can receive Kindergeld provided the parent has unlimited German tax liability.

Separation or divorce during the move

When parents separate, the Kindergeld claim changes immediately:

• Kindergeld is paid to only one parent — the one in whose household the child lives.
• For shared custody arrangements (Wechselmodell), the Familienkasse decides — usually based on the share of care.
• When one parent emigrates while the other stays in Germany with the child: Kindergeld stays with the remaining parent.
• For joint emigration with later separation abroad: the entitlement ends with the emigration; a later separation is no longer relevant to the Familienkasse.

Practical tip: for separation or divorce proceedings BEFORE emigration, clarify the allocation with the family court and the Familienkasse. Later corrections are painful.

Re-registering for Kindergeld on return to Germany

If you move back to Germany after a few years, you can apply for Kindergeld again:

• Application to the competent Familienkasse with the current registration certificate
• Children's birth certificates and IdNr
• Proof of stay abroad (sometimes requested by the Familienkasse)
• For children born abroad: birth certificate plus, if necessary, a German translation with apostille

The Familienkasse pays from the month of re-registration — retroactively for at most 6 months (see above). Anyone who was inside the EU during the gap and drew family benefits there must disclose this; the German Familienkasse may credit it.

Voluntary disclosure for wrongful Kindergeld receipt

Anyone who has knowingly or accidentally received Kindergeld despite the entitlement having lapsed can file a strafbefreiende Selbstanzeige (voluntary disclosure escaping punishment) — as long as the act has not yet been detected (§ 371 AO by analogy).

Conditions for criminal-law exemption:

1. Complete disclosure of every wrongfully received month
2. Repayment of the full amount + 6 % interest per year
3. The disclosure must happen before official detection

How to do it in practice: write to the competent Familienkasse with:

• The date entitlement lapsed (usually the day of emigration)
• A list of every payment received since then
• A request for the clawback amount calculation
• A declaration of willingness to repay

The Familienkasse then issues a clawback decision. For large sums you can apply for instalment payments.

Important: an incomplete voluntary disclosure does not unlock the criminal-law exemption. If unsure, clarify with a tax advisor or criminal-law lawyer before disclosing — voluntary disclosures in tax law have tight formal requirements.

Common misconceptions about Kindergeld

• "I am German, so I get Kindergeld." Wrong. The claim depends on tax liability in Germany, not on citizenship.
• "I paid taxes for years, so I am entitled." Wrong. Once you are no longer tax-liable in Germany, the claim drops out, regardless of past contributions.
• "Kindergeld is for my children." Not quite. Kindergeld is a benefit for the parents, not for the children. It only pays if the children live in the entitled person's household.
• "I can send Kindergeld to my child abroad." Not how it works. Kindergeld goes to the entitled parent and only if the parent meets the prerequisites. Kindergeld can be received but not forwarded abroad.

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Cancel Elterngeld: what you need to know

What is Elterngeld?

Elterngeld is a wage-replacement benefit under the Bundeselterngeld- und Elternzeitgesetz (BEEG) (Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act). It supports parents who reduce or pause work after the birth of a child to care for it.

Three variants: Basiselterngeld, ElterngeldPlus and Partnerschaftsbonus

Elterngeld comes in three forms that can be combined.

Basiselterngeld:

• EUR 300 to EUR 1,800 per month
• 65 % of the net income before birth (graduated up to 100 % for low incomes)
• Duration: up to 12 months (one parent) or 14 months (both parents, at least 2 months per person)
• People without pre-birth income (students, homemakers, unemployed): minimum EUR 300/month

ElterngeldPlus:

• EUR 150 to EUR 900 per month
• Drawable twice as long as Basiselterngeld (1 month Basiselterngeld = 2 months ElterngeldPlus)
• Particularly attractive for part-time re-entry after birth — you work part-time and continue drawing ElterngeldPlus
• Minimum EUR 150/month

Partnerschaftsbonus:

• 4 additional ElterngeldPlus months per parent
• Prerequisite: both parents work 25–32 hours per week during the same period
• Designed to encourage shared parenting

Income limits:

• For births from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025: Elterngeld entitlement up to taxable annual income of EUR 200,000 (couples / registered partners and single parents).
• For births from 1 April 2025: the limit drops to EUR 175,000 (couples and single parents alike).

Above that income, no Elterngeld entitlement.

Who can receive Elterngeld?

Elterngeld is not tied to an employment relationship. It is open to every parent — employees, civil servants, self-employed, unemployed, students, homemakers.

Prerequisites (§ 1 BEEG):

• You live with your child in a joint household
• You care for and raise your child yourself
• You work not at all or up to 32 hours per week during the receipt period
• Your residence or habitual stay is in Germany

For low incomes (below EUR 1,240 net before birth) the percentage gradually rises from 65 % to up to 100 %. The pre-birth net income is capped at EUR 2,770.

Bonuses:

• Sibling bonus (Geschwisterbonus): 10 % extra Elterngeld for a second child under age 3 or third under age 6 (minimum EUR 75)
• Multiples supplement (Mehrlings-Zuschlag): EUR 300 per additional multiple per month

Can grandparents or other relatives claim Elterngeld?

Generally no — Elterngeld is for biological or adopting parents. In exceptional cases other relatives (grandparents, aunts, uncles) can draw Elterngeld if:

• The parents have died, are seriously ill or otherwise lack parental capacity
• The relationship runs to the third degree
• The child lives in the relatives' household

Elterngeld and residence abroad

You only have an Elterngeld entitlement if your residence or habitual stay is in Germany. You cannot emigrate and keep receiving Elterngeld at the same time.

Exceptions:

• Posted workers: sent abroad in the framework of a German employment relationship
• Development aid workers and missionaries
• Civil servants posted abroad (under § 123a BRRG)
• German employees of international organisations (NATO, UN, EU)
• Self-employed people living abroad for a project or limited time

Important distinction — Elternzeit vs. Elterngeld: during Elternzeit (parental leave, an employment-law right to unpaid leave) you do not have to stay in Germany. You only need a contract under German law and the child must live with you. But: in that case you have no entitlement to Elterngeld payments. Some parents use Elternzeit for an extended stay abroad — possible, but without Elterngeld.

Elterngeld for cross-border commuters

Because Elterngeld counts as a family benefit under European law, cross-border commuters enjoy special advantages. The employment-country principle applies: the state where you work is primarily competent for family benefits.

• You work in Germany, live in an EU country: entitlement to German Elterngeld.
• You live in Germany, work in an EU country: entitlement to the employment country's family benefits. The German Familienkasse checks whether a difference top-up applies.
• Both parents are cross-border commuters: you can choose which country's family benefit to draw.

How much Elterngeld do you get — example calculations

Elterngeld is based on your average net employment income over the 12 months before birth (or before maternity leave). Three typical scenarios.

Example 1: student / no income

• No pre-birth income
• Basiselterngeld: EUR 300 minimum/month
• 12 months × EUR 300 = EUR 3,600 total

Example 2: employee with EUR 2,500 net

• 65 % of EUR 2,500 = EUR 1,625/month
• 12 months × EUR 1,625 = EUR 19,500 total
• Split between parents: 14 months × EUR 1,625 = EUR 22,750

Example 3: high earner with EUR 3,500 net

• Cap: EUR 2,770 net (anything above is not counted)
• 65 % of EUR 2,770 = EUR 1,800/month (maximum)
• 12 months × EUR 1,800 = EUR 21,600 total

Levels of ElterngeldPlus and Partnerschaftsbonus:

• ElterngeldPlus: half the Basiselterngeld amount, double the duration
• Example: instead of EUR 1,625 × 12 months → EUR 812 × 24 months
• Partnerschaftsbonus: another 4 ElterngeldPlus months per parent on simultaneous part-time

More Elterngeld for low earners:

• Up to EUR 1,240 net before birth: top-up to up to 100 %
• Example: EUR 1,000 net → EUR 1,000 Elterngeld/month (instead of 65 % = EUR 650)

How to apply for Elterngeld

The Elterngeld application goes to the competent Elterngeld office of your federal state (Bundesland):

1. File the application — form online on the respective state's page (e.g. "Elterngeld Niedersachsen"). File within 3 months of birth to receive Elterngeld from the birth month onwards.
2. Attach evidence: birth certificate, ID card, income evidence (payslips, or tax decision for self-employed), employer certificate on parental leave.
3. Processing time: 4–8 weeks, often longer for complex self-employed applications.
4. Payment: monthly, usually at month-end.

Tip: the Federal Family Ministry offers an Elterngeld calculator — check the expected amount before filing.

How to cancel Elterngeld

Cancelling Elterngeld is more straightforward than Kindergeld.

1. Contact the Elterngeld office: in many cases a phone call to your competent Elterngeld office is enough to stop payments.
2. In writing: a postal letter describing your situation and requesting the stop. Attach a copy of your ID and the deregistration certificate.
3. Keep evidence: some offices require additional documents like the deregistration certificate.

Intentionally or negligently failing to report changes is an administrative offence (Ordnungswidrigkeit). The fine can reach EUR 2,000.

Already abroad or no time for postbox and printer? Generate the letter in our template tool and send it via our cancellation dispatch service from Germany — the confirmation can be received by a digital mailbox.

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Which documents do you need?

For cancelling Kindergeld and Elterngeld you need:

• Abmeldebestätigung (deregistration certificate) from the Bürgeramt
• Current Kindergeld decision (with Kindergeld number)
• Children's birth certificates (rarely requested by the Familienkasse)

In the Familienkasse online portal you upload documents directly in the form. If you prefer a classic letter (registered with return receipt as clean evidence), our template tool generates the PDF with every mandatory field.

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Checklist: Kindergeld and Elterngeld on emigration

Before emigration (3–6 months ahead):

• Secure tax IDs — your own + children, archive digitally
• Keep recent Kindergeld and Elterngeld decisions (PDF + original)
• Check whether exceptions apply (posting, EU employment, cross-border commute, civil service)
• For ongoing Elterngeld: notify the Elterngeld office in advance

When German tax liability lapses:

• Notify the Familienkasse in writing about emigration (with date, deregistration certificate, move-out date)
• Contact the Elterngeld office and request a payment stop (from residence change)
• Get the Abmeldebestätigung from the Bürgeramt (earliest 7 days before move-out)
• Archive all confirmations securely (digital + original)

After emigration:

• Where relevant, apply for family benefits in the new country of residence
• EU residence: file a difference top-up application with the German Familienkasse where possible
• On return to Germany: re-apply for Kindergeld (max 6 months retroactive)

Want the full emigration deregistration checklist? Our interactive checklist covers every step — not only Kindergeld and Elterngeld.

What else matters when emigrating

Kindergeld and Elterngeld are only two of many topics emigrants must keep in view. Three cross-reads help with the overview.

• How to Deregister from Germany — the mandatory foundation. Without the deregistration certificate, neither Kindergeld nor Elterngeld can be cleanly cancelled.
• Relocating from Germany with Kids — school, visa, car seat, passport requirements. Everything families need on emigration.
• Leaving Germany Checklist — interactive and tailored to your situation. In 2 minutes you see what to do when.

For tax-complex constellations (dual nationals, EU cross-border commuters, high incomes) we additionally recommend a tax advisor with cross-border focus — these constellations need individual advice.

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Video: Kindergeld on emigration, the most common mistakes

Oliver walks through the mistakes that cost families thousands of euros in practice — and how to approach the Familienkasse cleanly.

Short overview on combining Kindergeld and Elterngeld:

Frequently asked questions

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How to proceed concretely

If you are still in Germany:

1. Cancel directly online with the Familienkasse or generate the letter in our template tool.
2. Attach the deregistration certificate (available from 7 days before move-out).
3. Send by registered mail with return receipt, or upload in the online portal.
4. Archive the confirmation — German mailbox or BA inbox.

If you have already emigrated:

1. Use the template tool, generate the letter, sign online.
2. Our cancellation dispatch service prints and sends the letter by registered mail from Germany — cheaper and faster than international postage.
3. To prevent the confirmation from landing in an unattended mailbox: use a digital mailbox (e.g. CS Reloc) as the receipt address. Incoming mail is scanned and forwarded digitally.

Want the overall picture for emigrating? Start with our residence deregistration — every step (Bürgeramt, GEZ, contracts, post, Kindergeld) at a glance.

Related guides

• How to Deregister from Germany — the mandatory foundation
• Relocating from Germany with Kids — schools, visa, child equipment
• Leaving Germany Checklist — every step at a glance
• Cancel German Contracts — covers contract cancellations alongside benefit cancellations
• German Deregistration Confirmation — the key document
• Mail Forwarding from Germany — keep the Familienkasse's response reachable
• German State Pension — long-term family planning across borders
• Tax Obligations After Leaving Germany

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This article is based on our experience from over 40,000 supported deregistrations since 2014. We do our best to keep the information current and correct. Our tools and consultation do not replace individual legal or tax advice under the German Legal Services Act (RDG). For complex cases — particularly dual nationals, EU cross-border commuters, high incomes or suspected wrongful receipt — we strongly recommend a tax advisor or specialist lawyer for social or family law.

Last updated: 2 June 2026.