apply for maintenance advance

Procedure

You can apply for advance maintenance payments via the online service or in paper form.

Online service

• The online service guides you step by step through the application process.
• You can submit the required documents digitally.
• You can temporarily save your entries for 30 days.
• You need a service account to complete and submit the online application. If you do not yet have a service account, you can register for one. You can do this during the online application process.
• You will receive the notification by post.

Paper form

• You can find the application to print out here in the service portal under "Forms" or on site at the responsible office in paper form.
• Complete the application.
• Attach a copy of the required documents to the application.
• Send everything by post or hand in the documents on site. The completed application should be handed in to the responsible office.
• You will receive the decision by post.

Legal bases

• Unterhaltsvorschussgesetz (UhVorschG)

More information

Appeal

• You can appeal against the decision. You can file an appeal with the Office for Social Services.
• The objection must be filed within 1 month in writing, in electronic form or in writing.

Advance

• If the other parent would be able to pay the child support, this is an advance on the child support, which the child support advance office recovers from the parent who is actually obliged to pay the child support.

Asylum procedure

• With a residence permit (i.e. during an asylum procedure), you cannot receive an advance on maintenance for your child.

Toleration

• If you are staying in Germany with a Duldung (tolerated stay), you also cannot receive advance maintenance payments for your child.
• Exception: With an employment toleration you can receive maintenance advance.