Application for Child Benefit for Financing Vocational Training (Ausbildung) in Germany 2025

The Family Benefits Office of the Federal Employment Agency is responsible for processing and disbursing child benefits. The responsibility is determined by the residence of the applicant.

For the application for child benefits during vocational training (Ausbildung), documents such as the trainee's birth certificate, a vocational training certificate (Ausbildungsbescheinigung), the tax identification numbers of parents and child, and a registration certificate are required.

Child benefits can be applied for retroactively for up to six months. The processing time for a child benefit application typically ranges from two to six weeks, depending on the completeness of the documents and the workload of the family benefits office.