Childcare

Register child in KiTa

Do you want to register your child at a KiTa? There is a legal entitlement to so-called early childhood support when the child is 1 year old. Places for early childhood development are crèches, kindergartens, day nurseries and day care centers.

Childcare allowance Provision of information

If you want to apply for childcare allowance, please note that this is currently only possible in Bavaria as a state benefit. The federal childcare allowance law was formally...

Taking parental leave after the first three years of life

If you have not taken all of your parental leave during the first 3 years of your child's life, you can take the remaining time, up to a maximum of 24 months, between your child's 3rd and 8th birthday. You must register this in good time.

Library card issue

You will receive a library card as soon as you register at a library.

Library card blocking

Report a lost library card immediately so that it can be blocked.

Library card issue for minors

You will receive a library card for minors as soon as you register at a library.

Library card issue for legal entities

You will receive a library card for legal entities as soon as you register at a library.

Library card issue for public institutions

You will receive a library card for public institutions as soon as you register at a library.

Library card issue for special groups of people

You will receive a library card for special groups of people as soon as you register at a library.

Library card issue for recipients of state transfer payments

You will receive a library card for transfer benefit recipients as soon as you register at a library.

Children's and Family Centre

Here you can find out where a child and family centre has been set up in your municipality.

School transport Reimbursement

Who reimburses transport costs to school?

Independent youth welfare organizations

Independent youth welfare organizations

Promotion of youth work/youth social work projects

How do you apply for funding for youth work / youth social work projects?

School certificate issue

The school report is issued by the responsible school. Certificates are issued automatically at the respective school attended. It is not necessary to apply for a certificate to be produced and issued.

School report replacement

The replacement certificate is issued by the relevant school. Certificates are issued at the respective visiting school on request. Certain documents are required.

Examination for non-school students

School leaving certificates can be obtained through a non-pupil examination.

Religious education deregistration

Application for deregistration from lessons in the compulsory subject L-E-R. Deregistration can only be due to participation

- religious education or

- Humanistic Life Skills lessons

lessons. Proof of attendance must be provided.

Special school admission

For admission or transfer to a special school, a special educational assessment procedure is carried out in advance under the direction of the responsible regional state education authority.

Admission to secondary schools Counselling

School leaving certificates can be obtained at schools.

Determination of special educational needs

Pupils who are so severely impaired in their educational, developmental and learning opportunities can apply for a special educational assessment procedure to be carried out.

Early enrollment permission

School registration, school admission procedure, school enrollment

Deferral from school attendance Consent

Decision of the head teacher on the application for deferral

Deferral from school attendance Order

Head teacher's decision to defer school attendance

Implementation of school enrolment examination

Obligation to attend the school medical examination before starting school for the first time.

Kolleg Admission

If you want to acquire the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur) as an adult and are not working, then you can apply to a second-chance school.

Evening school admission

If you are an adult and do not have a job, you can apply to a second-chance school.

Change of School District Consent

Change of school, whereabouts, beginners, participants: responsible and desired school and school authorities, credible and comprehensible reasons according to BbgSchulG (§106) and GV (§4), state education office

Submit details for the issue of a residence card for third-country national family members of EU/EEA citizens (except Germany)

If you are a family member of an EU or EEA citizen and come from a third country, you will need a residence card for your further stay in Germany no later than three months after your entry.

Submit details for the issue of a residence card for third-country national family members of Germans

If you are a family member of a person with German nationality and come from a third country, you can, under certain conditions, invoke the right to freedom of movement and obtain a residence card.

Applying for a residence permit for a foreign child to join a German parent

Foreign, underage, unmarried children can beForeign unmarried children who are minors may be granted a residence permit for the purpose of family reunification with a German parent.

Residence permit for family reasons Extension for the family reunification of a foreign minor child with a German parent

Foreign, minor and unmarried children with a residence permit for family reunification with a German parent can receive an extension of the residence permit as long as the family relationship continues.

Apply for admission to a German school abroad

Do you live abroad or are you planning to move abroad and would like to enrol your child at a German school? Find out more about German schools abroad here.

Evening high school admission

At the Abendgymnasium, adults have the opportunity to take the Abitur.

Vocational High School Admission

In the vocational grammar school, young people have the opportunity to acquire the Abitur.

School performance Assessment

Pupils perform written, oral and practical work at appropriate intervals according to the requirements of the respective course.

Entitlement to a place in a day care centre

Every child has a legal right to child day care at the age of one.

Change of fee for the use of child day care

If your income changes, the fees of the care facility will be adjusted, for this the competent authority needs the current proof of income.

Apply for parental contribution, reduction or remission

You can no longer pay the childcare costs for your child? Check whether you are eligible for exemption from contributions/fees/whether no contributions may be levied or whether contributions need to be reduced.

Contribution to the costs of caring for a child in child day care

If your child is cared for in day care, the local public youth welfare agency collects contributions by decision in accordance with § 18 Abs.2 in conjunction with § 17 Abs.1 KitaG.

Granting of subsidies for family travel - application

If you would like to take a family trip with children to family holiday homes or other facilities and vacation accommodation suitable for the purpose of family recreation, you could receive funding under certain conditions.

Registering the hiring of domestic help on a mini-job basis

If you employ domestic employees on a mini-job basis, you must register this using the household cheque procedure.

Education system in another Member State

If you want to live in another country, this section provides more information on educational rights and obligations in every Member State of the European Union.

Daycare facilities and child daycare Advice and support

Would you like to take advantage of child daycare for your child? Children from the age of one to the age of five have a legal right to education, care and support.