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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.

Compensation for damage to civilian service: Granting

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Attention: The content of this service is no longer up-to-date. An update is currently being carried out by the Federal Ministry of the Interior.

Civilian service is the most common form of alternative military service. As a rule, it includes activities in the social environment, such as hospitals, old people's homes, rescue and patient transport or care for the disabled.

A person subject to compulsory civilian service who has suffered damage to his service shall, after completion of his civilian service, receive care in accordance with the Civilian Service Act upon application because of the health and economic consequences.

Who should I contact?

The responsibility lies with the branch office of the Lower Saxony State Office for Social Affairs, Youth and Family, which is responsible for your place of residence.

Responsible authorities

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Niedersächsisches Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Familie - Außenstelle Oldenburg
Address: Moslestraße 3, 26122 Oldenburg (Oldenburg)
Timetable
Telephone: 0441 2229-0
Fax: 0441 2229-3270
Email: Get in touch
www: https://soziales.niedersachsen.de/startseite/
Transport Connection:
Station Bushaltestellen "Lappan" oder "Stadtmuseum"
Parking:
Parking Place: Number: 2, Fees: unknown
Handicapped Parking Place: Number: 2, Fees: unknown
Building Access
wheelchair-accessible

Which documents are required?

  • Please attach birth certificate or present your identity card or passport when submitting your application in person.
  • Confirmation of registration
  • any medical documents in your possession (e.g. Opinion )
  • If applicable, power of attorney, supervisor card or certificate of appointment
    If applicable, certificate from the health insurance company, if an insurance relationship continued during civilian service
  • Certificate of civilian service

What are the fees?

There are no fees.

What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?

Pension benefits shall commence at the earliest upon termination of employment if the application is submitted within one year of termination of employment. During their period of service, persons performing civilian service may be entitled to compensation for damage to civilian service from the Federal Office for Civilian Service.

What else should I know?

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