Social benefits for asylum seekers
Services for refugees
People who are fleeing from other countries can apply for asylum in Germany. They receive benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act (Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz) as long as they are not yet able to secure their own livelihood.
Cash and non-cash benefits for refugees under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act are paid, if required, to foreigners who are actually residing in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany and who have
- havea residence permit in accordance with the Asylum Procedure Act, or
- are under anenforceable obligation to leave the country or
- are spouses or minor children of the foreigners referred to in numbers 1 and 2.
These are benefits which are granted instead of social assistance for the above-mentioned group of persons. The necessary requirements for food, accommodation, heating, clothing, health and personal hygiene and household goods and consumables are to be granted.
What you need
| Wage statement |
| Unemployment benefit / unemployment assistance certificate |
| Sickness benefit certificate |
| Housing benefit certificate |
| Child benefit statement |
| Bank statements for the last three months |
| Allocation notice |
| Toleration or residence permit |