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IMPORTANT: Select a location.To obtain application forms, location-specific information and contacts, select a town or zip code.

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Your selected location: Haren (Ems) (497...)

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.

Reduce housing benefit ex officio (without application)

Who should I contact?

To your local housing benefit authority

Responsible authorities

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Landkreis Emsland - Fachbereich Besondere Leistungen
Address: Herzog-Arenberg-Straße 12, 49716 Meppen
Timetable
Telephone: 05931 44-0
Email: Get in touch
www: https://www.emsland.de
Transport Connection:
Station Haltestelle Kreishaus
Bus: 993
Building Access
elevator available, wheelchair-accessible

Contact

Günter Lahuis
Telephone: 05931 44-6413
Email: Get in touch
Room:
113, Kreishaus III
responsible for:
Christina Behrens
Telephone: 05931 44-6313
Email: Get in touch
Room:
113, Kreishaus III
responsible for:

What are the fees?

Fee: free of charge

Process flow

The authority will check ex officio and send you a decision.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

A new decision by your authority ex officio must be made within one year of your housing benefit authority becoming aware of the change in your circumstances.

Legal basis

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