Wow, that is amazing! Hi, thank you for your post. I want this blog to not only be entertaining but resourceful, so here goes nothing. There is a lot of hoop jumping and tail chasing but in the end it is all worth it. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, it’s much appreciated. Insurance is really tricky and I am not sure how it works. There has to be pretty extenuating circumstances to fire an expectant mother unlike in the US. I know it sounds weird but I was the first commenter on this thread and listed my full name, since I’m job hunting I was wondering if you could delete my comment (I over shared a bit) as I just want to take personal info down. It can be taken for a total of 3 years up until the child’s 8th birthday (If you chose to save a year for later this has to be discussed and with your employer). I just found your site. You cant apply for the benefits until AFTER the baby is born. I would be moving in April 2016. You are entitled to kindergeld if you arent collecting a similar benefit from another country and if you arent employed by another government living here and have a tax exempt status. I would call my closest Jungeamt. We are US citizens who very well may be going there for an internship Thought it was advantageous to check… especially because I know Germany is trying to build their work force and an internship could lead to a job. I am expecting my 2nd child in end of March and i have a job offer from June in Berlin. Maternity leave is more of a requirement than a right in Germany - from six weeks before birth to eight weeks after (longer in the case of multiple or premature births). For example, I’m expecting baby in End of December this year, but I don’t know when I should apply for Elterngeld. Those are pretty remarkable benefits. If a girl is a non EU- Citizen. Vielen Dank! So that’s my first crack. my income statement for 2015 (I am the only parent taking the time off) I have a question, because I cannot find anywhere. I can’t express how blessed I feel to have had all this time to share with my daughter. Thanks for the Information. What should I do? What is the process when my baby is born outside of Germany? Hi Nicole, great post! And is on a student visa. application document (Antrag auf Elterngeld nach dem BEEG) für Land Berlin Thanks! THANKS, Hi Nicole, (THE STRUGGLE! ) Your email address will not be published. Can you clarify if Kindergeld only for babies born in Germany, or also for foreign immigrant children under 18? I actually was required to stay home with full pay for almost my entire pregnancy because my job as a kindergarten teacher was considered too dangerous for my unborn baby. Keep in mind with all these benefits comes PAPERWORK. I hope I will get a reply from you . If I had a euro for every time someone requested I write a post about having a baby in Germany I would have about 8 EUR. You need to get the baby’s birth certificate. Kindergeld is intended to offset some of the cost associated with having a baby in Germany. My husband is the only one working at the moment….paying taxes. 3) will I get Mutterschutzgeld and eltern geld for the next baby our residence permit Is before or after the birth? I am 4 months pregnant and I intend having my baby in Germany. I’d like to know how long you have to be a citizen in order to receive these benefits? Dear Nicole. There is also a site kitanetz.de. You will get a German birth certificate, an international one (if requested) and a document to include in your kindergeld and elterngeld application. a statement from the Gesundheitsvorsorge 4) how should I proceed. Thanks in advance. or take what is known as Elternzeit, paternity leave. Many parents take off one year and then work 2 years part time others take the full three year break and then return to work pregnant again. Required fields are marked *. I would like to send my baby to a Tages mutter / Krippe for few months while i work 30 hours / week. Good luck. Please try another instagram url. Parents residing with a child in Germany are entitled to this as long as you are not receiving a similar benefit in another country (many EU countries offer their own version of Kindergeld) Kindergeld ranges from 184 EUR to 215 EUR, depending on the number of children per household. Thank you for any information! Do you think those benefits are applicable to me? We are also both working students, are we entitled to elterngeld and our baby to kindergeld? Hey Nicole! How do I make sure I keep my job after parental leave. Which will expire in two days, I am afraid my departure may put the baby and mother in danger. HI Eileena I am not a citizen of Germany. Thank you so much for this helpful information! It really depends on how long you have legally lived in Germany and the type of visa you have. Some people list open spots there. Elterngeld is paid by the government and partially replaces lost wages while you are home with your child. Or if you could just share how long you’ve been a citizen in Germany. The government really encourages having a baby in Germany because your bundle of joy will hopefully be a future tax payer and the foundation of its economy. Hi Nicole! You are entitled to benefits if your child lives with you in Germany. There are also other benefits available once you have a baby in Germany, such as child benefits and childcare allowances. . Any information is really helpful. All the documents can be found online, at least in Berlin. Sabrina & John, Oh man I totally missed this but I do hope it all worked out. Do we just have to purchase temporary insurance, or any maternity and babycare for visitors? Of course many parents opt for private daycare, schools or universities and those come with additional fees. baby’s birth certificate (gotten today – hooray!) After the baby was born someone from the local office came by and made sure I had everything for the elterngeld application which is pages long. I am a Ghanian in Germany right now and my German woman (citizen) is pregnant, we have both signed the sorgerecht and vaterschaft for the unborn baby. I definitely have no regrets about getting pregnant in Germany haha! Thanks for the comment. Myself and my fiance are both international students with studying permit. I have contributed into the social system (paid German taxes) for 5 years and I have a valid residence permit because I am emplyed by a German employer.

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