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Which place to enter?

The location is used to determine the responsible office for the selected administrative service. In most cases you can enter your place of residence to find the competent authority. However, there are also cases in which a different location must be specified. Here are some examples:

Birth certificateYou want to get married and need a birth certificate. You live in Hanover, but you were born in Celle. You must therefore state your place of birth, i.e. Celle.

Business registrationYou would like to register a business in Braunschweig. Your place of residence is Hanover. You must therefore state the location of your future business, i.e. Braunschweig.

Apply for a building permitYou would like to build a house in Wunstorf and therefore apply for a building permit. Her place of residence is currently Hanover. You must indicate the place where the house is to be built. In this case it is Wunstorf.

Social assistance benefits for children and young people at risk of development and disabilities

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If you need help with your livelihood and do not have health insurance – statutory or private – the social welfare provider will provide health assistance.

These include:

  • Support and advice for parents
  • Childcare and care services
  • Medical treatments
  • Therapies such as speech promotion and movement promotion
  • Checkups
  • Everyday accompaniment

Requirements

Health aids are given to persons,

- who do not have statutory or sufficient private health insurance,

- the provision of services via the health insurance fund is out of the question

- and who cannot reasonably be expected to raise the funds for the necessary assistance from income and assets.

Which documents are required?

- Application for health assistance

- Identity card or passport (or other documents that can identify the person beyond doubt)

The competent social assistance institution shall provide information on the documents required in individual cases.

Source: Serviceportal Niedersachsen (Portalverbund des Bundes und der Länder)

Further Links

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Single points of contact of the state of Lower Saxony, Single points of contact of the countries of Europe, advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families.
Access information on the single point of contact for the state of Lower Saxonyvisit Website Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEsVisit advice and assistance for EU citizens and their families