If the continuation of a household is at risk and there is economic need, you can receive help from the social welfare agency to continue the household.
If your child is cared for in a daycare facility and there are changes in the type and extent of care or your income, you must report this to the responsible authority.
With a custody order - a so-called last will and testament - parents or single parents can regulate in advance who should represent their minor children after their death.
As a citizen of Germany, you automatically receive a tax identification number. You can find out how to request it if you lose it or if you move to Germany here.
If you move to Hamburg from another federal state, you must register. You must also register if you move to a new main or secondary residence in Hamburg.
If you wish to commercially organize exhibitions of people in your business premises or make your business premises available for such events, you need a permit.
If you need a registration certificate, you can apply for one locally at your registration office. You will receive a certificate from the register of residents containing the data stored about you.
If you have already consented to your own adoption or your own stepchild adoption in the family court, but this has not yet been pronounced, you can revoke your consent. This requires a public certification.
Do you wish to offer food and beverages including alcoholic beverages as part of a time-limited event (e.g., a city festival) or for another temporary occasion? Then you need a temporary permit (authorization).
Foreigners who want to stay in Germany need a residence permit. Since September 1st, 2011, the electronic residence permit (eAT) has replaced the residence permit issued as an adhesive label: the residence permit, settlement permit and EC long ...
If you have been diagnosed with a degree of disability of at least 50, you can apply for a severely disabled person's pass. If your severely disabled person's pass expires or you have lost it, you can apply for a new one.
Do you operate a direct current (DC) or low-frequency (LF) system? Here you can find out how to report planned significant changes to the responsible authority.
As a recipient of basic social security benefits, you can, under certain conditions, receive reimbursement for school or daycare trips. This is possible if you apply for benefits under the Education and Participation Package.
If you hold a fair or weekly market where only a small amount of livestock is sold, you can request that the event not be monitored. To do so, you must submit an application to the relevant authority.
If you want to use a road outside of a town not for traffic purposes but for an event, a film shoot or something similar, you will need a special use permit.
If the deceased person did not leave a will or inheritance contract, legal succession occurs. As proof of heir status, the probate court can issue a joint certificate of inheritance for several heirs. Any co-heir can apply for this.
You can receive financial support for your studies or internship. Here you can find out how to get advice from the Hamburg Student Union about funding opportunities such as BAföG (Federal Training Assistance Act).
Do you want to know where the nearest police station is or are you looking for a specific police station in Hamburg? You can find the contact details here.
Are you challenging an enforcement action (action to set aside enforcement) or an enforcement clause? Here you can find out how to apply for a temporary stay of enforcement.
Do you own merchant ships engaged in international maritime trade? Here you can find out how your tax burden can be calculated based on the tonnage operated by your company.
Do you want to be legally authorized to represent your foster child in all matters? Here you can find out how guardianship of the child in your care can be transferred to you.
In certain exceptional cases, you may be granted a settlement permit if Germany has a particular political interest in your stay. Further information is available here.
There are many options when it comes to determining the name. In some cases, special features must also be taken into account (e.g. for the names of foreign partners or if there are children born before the civil partnership). In these cases in ...
Have you returned to Germany after having previously lived legally in Germany as a minor? Learn how to apply for an extension of your existing residence permit here.
You can apply for funding from the Hamburg Investment and Development Bank (IFB Hamburg) for your company for voluntary projects that lead to greater resource efficiency in operational processes.
If you want to use an X-ray device for teleradiology, you need a permit. If you want to make changes to an X-ray facility for teleradiology, you also need approval.
Would you like to work as a dentist in Germany? Learn how to have your foreign professional qualifications recognized and obtain your state license (approbation) here.
Would you like to work as a doctor in Germany? Learn how to have your foreign professional qualifications recognized and obtain your state license (approbation) here.
