17 Services found for "spouse"

Permanent separation of spouses and life partners leads to a change in the tax class

If you live permanently separated from your spouse/partner, the family-friendly tax class combination (III/V; IV/IV; IV/IV with factor) can no longer be taken into account in the year after the separation.

ELSTER (electronic tax return)

Get an advance on legal costs from your spouse or life partner for a legal dispute

If you are unable to finance a necessary legal dispute yourself, your spouse or life partner may be required to provide you with an advance on legal costs, provided this is equitable.

Apply for a settlement permit for spouses with independent residency rights

Do you have a residence permit for the purpose of joining your spouse or are you a spouse with independent residency status? Learn how to apply for a settlement permit here.

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ELStAM, general information on tax classes and combinations

Here you will find general information about tax classes and the options you have for combining different tax classes.

Surname change due to the declaration of expellees, late resettlers, their spouses and descendants

You acquired your name under foreign law and now want to align it with German law.

Apply for a change of tax class after the death of a partner

Has your spouse or partner passed away? Find out how to change your tax bracket here.

ELSTER (electronic tax return)

Apply for naturalization

If you are a foreigner and would like to become a German citizen with all the rights and responsibilities, you can apply for naturalization.

Application Service Digital Naturalization Service portal for citizenship and naturalization matters

Apply for a change of tax class during marriage or civil partnership

During your marriage or civil partnership, you have three possible tax class combinations available to you. Learn how to change your tax class here.

ELSTER (electronic tax return)

Receive divorced maintenance

If you and your former spouse are legally divorced and you are unable to support yourself, you may be able to claim reasonable maintenance from your former partner.

Receive maintenance during the separation phase

If you are married or in a registered civil partnership but live separately, you can demand appropriate maintenance from your partner even before the divorce.

Apply for a change in tax class when entering into a marriage

Don't want to keep the IV/IV tax class combination that is automatically granted upon marriage? Then you and your wife or husband can submit an application for a tax class change to the tax office responsible for your place of residence.

ELSTER (electronic tax return)

Apply for appointment as a volunteer carer

You can be appointed as a volunteer carer.

Volunteer Legal Advice

Apply for a settlement permit for family members of Germans

Are you a family member of a German citizen? Learn how to apply for a settlement permit here.

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Immigration matters

For foreigners who are still abroad, the German diplomatic mission in the country of origin is responsible (also for the visa application). The visa office of the central immigration office in Hamburg checks the requirements for issuing visas for ...

Clarify concerns about residence permits

Social assistance payment of funeral expenses

If you do not have the financial means to bear the costs of burying a deceased person in your family, you can apply for reimbursement of the costs.

Application for reimbursement of funeral costs

Income tax return, application

Even if you are not legally obliged to submit an income tax return, you have the option of submitting a corresponding declaration for income tax assessment.

Income tax return, employee submission

In certain cases, employees are obliged to submit an income tax return without prior request by the tax office, because the actual annual tax liability can only be determined by means of an assessment. This is the case, for example, when the ...