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👶 Kindergeld Application Checklist

259€/month per child (from 2026). Apply at the Familienkasse.

German terms
Kindergeld Familienkasse Steuer-ID Antrag auf Kindergeld
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Form KG1 (Kindergeld application) Required
Antrag auf Kindergeld (KG1)
Download from familienkasse.de.
Anlage Kind supplement (per child) Required
Anlage Kind
One form per child.
Parent's tax ID (Steuer-ID) Required
Steuerliche Identifikationsnummer
11-digit number received after Anmeldung.
Child's tax ID Required
Steuer-ID des Kindes
Child receives Steuer-ID after registration.
Child's birth certificate Required
Geburtsurkunde
Original or certified copy.
Registration certificate Required
Meldebescheinigung
Received during Anmeldung.
Copy of residence permit (non-EU) Optional
Aufenthaltstitel
EU citizens not required.
Bank account number (IBAN) Required
IBAN / Bankverbindung
German bank account for Kindergeld payments.
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