Apply for subsidy for infertility treatment

You can apply for a grant for fertility treatment 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.
• The application is automatically saved temporarily for 4 days if you use the service account. Otherwise, no temporary storage is currently possible.
• To complete and submit the online application, you either need a service account or you can authenticate yourself with the new ID card and the AusweisApp2. If you do not yet have a service account, you can register for one. You can do this during the online application process.
• The application must be signed either digitally using AusweisApp2 with the new ID card or on paper using the cover sheet.
• If you meet all the requirements, you will receive a provisional grant notification.

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 to the responsible office or hand in the documents on site.
• If you meet all the requirements, you will receive a provisional grant notification.

Once you have received the provisional grant notification, you must have the fertility treatment carried out within six months. After the treatment, you must apply for final approval and payment of the grant. You can find more information on the application for final approval and payment in the service "Applying for payment of the grant for fertility treatment".

More information

The measure is funded proportionately by the federal government and the respective state.
The federal government only supports heterosexual married and unmarried couples.
The regulations of the individual federal states may differ from this.
If there are not enough federal funds available, you will only receive the share of the state to which you apply for the subsidy.

• Joint written statement
  
  • The declaration is part of the application form.
  • They declare that they are involuntarily childless.
  • You declare that you are not permanently separated.
  • You declare that the treatment has not yet been started.
• Identity cards and, if applicable, current registration certificates or residence titles
• Treatment plan
  
  • In the case of statutory health insurance: approved treatment plan for assisted reproduction measures in accordance with § 27a SGB V. This also includes a medical statement on the necessity of the measure.
  • In the case of private health insurance or a subsidy agency: treatment plan from the physician. In addition, the cost assumption declaration and a medical declaration on the necessity of the measure.
• Cost estimate
  
  • In case of non-support by the statutory health insurance or medical care
• Cost absorption declaration
  
  • If subsidized by statutory or private health insurance or by allowance or medical assistance
• Medical statement on the necessity of the measure
  
  • At the 4th treatment cycle.
  • If subsidized by private health insurance, allowance or medical care.
  • For same-sex couples.
  • For unmarried couples.
• Negative certificate of the health insurance company
  
  • In case of non-subsidization by the health insurance
• Proof of a permanent civil partnership
  
  • For unmarried couples.
• Evidence of counseling on the medical, psychological and social aspects of infertility treatment.

• Childbearing Online
  

• Application form for assisted reproduction authorization (pdf, 220.6 KB)
  

• Request for payment for assisted reproduction (pdf, 171.8 KB)
  

What deadlines must be paid attention to?

The grant must be applied for before the start of treatment. The treatment may only be carried out after receipt of the provisional grant notification.

How long does it take to process

2 weeks bis 3 weeks

• Richtlinie zur Förderung assistierter Reproduktion
• § 27a Fünftes Sozialgesetzbuch (SGB V)
• Richtlinie des Bundesministeriums für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von Maßnahmen der assistierten Reproduktion

• Richtlinie über die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von Maßnahmen der assistierten Reproduktion - Die Senatorin für Gesundheit, Frauen und Verbraucherschutz (bremen.de)
• Allgemeine Informationen zum Kinderwunsch
• Förder-Check des Bundes