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Checklist for your BAföG Application

You will know almost everything you need to enter in this form off the top of your head (except for your bank details and Tax ID. Your tax ID is noted on the confirmation letter for the eligibility for child benefit payments (Kindergeldbescheid) that your parents have received for you. Some questions may not apply to you; in this case, simply enter a dash. 

Download | Form 1 - Formblatt 1 (PDF)

New and practical: Only fill in one page, without verifications.

Download | Form 9

Have you received a Certificate of Enrolment from your university (usually online) on which the standard period of study can be seen? We need this.

The term "assets" mean any amounts of money you own in the form of current or savings account balances, securities etc. (including negative amounts if you are in the red) plus the current value of your car or motorbike (if you are registered as its owner in the paperwork (KFZ-Brief)).

New + convenient If the total value of the assets you own is less than € 10,000, you can use this form and do not need to submit any proof!

If you do not live at home (or in a flat owned by your parents), you should submit a copy of your rental agreement/sublet agreement (only the most relevant pages!) or the certificate of transfer of ownership.

If your health is independently insured (i.e. not through your family) or privately insured, request a proof of insurance from your health insurance company and send it to us.

For many courses of study, the proof of performance is your transcript. Enquire at the examination office (Prüfungsamt) early enough to see how many points you should have for your major after the 4th semester. For some courses of study (e.g. law, medicine, music) Form 5 is required. In order for it to be valid it must be issued and stamped by the examination office! If you do not achieve the required score, come to our office, we will advise you.

Download | Form 5 / Formblatt 5 (PDF)

Form 3 (pdf)

The general questions on page 1 refer to the current situation, the questions on income (from page 2) refer to the year before last. Download | Form 3 / Formblatt 3 (PDF)

Spousal proof of income - Spouse to complete for each new application

Your spouse must submit proof of income for the year before last on form 3, which is usually from the income tax assessment. If you do not pay any tax, submit the income tax assessment or the pay slip from December of the year before last. An income statement can also be a pension statement, an unemployment benefit statement (ALG I/ ALG II) or a mini-job statement. If you don't have the tax assessment from the year before last, use this form - Students have to sign on page 2! If your spouse is still studying, please submit a proof of this (e.g. training contract, certificate of study, BAföG notice or similar).

Marriage certificate - Only for the initial application!
Submit a copy.

Appendix 2 to Form 1 (pdf)

Fill in this form for childcare supplementary income. You can receive up to an extra €140 per child under 14 years old.
Download | attachment 2 to form 1 (PDF)

Birth certificate - Only for the initial application!

Submit a copy

Submit a copy of the current orphan's benefits notification and the death certificate(s) of the parent(s) (only for the initial application).

Proofs of these are only necessary with the first application. Come in for a consultation on these topics. We will help you through this.

See the checklist “What we need from you”.

You do not need to submit all the forms and evidence concerning parents and siblings.
If you are married, have children, inherited, receive pension benefits, disabled, etc., you must submit all relevant documentation.