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Life situations for citizens

Information and services for citizens in all situations of life.

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Adapting geodata and metadata for geodata services in the field of water networks

If you have noticed changes to a body of water or a section of water, you can enter the associated geodata and metadata with the NLWKN. Missing information can be found online...
Advice and support for guardians and caregivers

Guardians and caregivers can get help from the Youth Welfare Office.
Application for the preparatory service for a teaching profession (primary school, secondary school, secondary school, grammar school. Special Education and Vocational Schools)

Here you will find information on how to apply for admission to the preparatory service for a teaching profession in Lower Saxony.
Apply for a certificate of competency to perform fumigation

If you need a certificate of competency for fumigation activities, you can apply for it from the competent authority.
Apply for a certificate of harmlessness

The certificate of harmlessness facilitates the transfer of ownership of small rivers free of encumbrances and thus contributes to the clean-up of public books and maps. The law...
Apply for a children's and young adult book scholarship in the field of literature

The state of Lower Saxony intends to award a scholarship for children's and young people's literature. It is intended to enable freelance authors to work intensively on a...
Apply for a determination of monument properties

If you would like the monument properties of an object to be determined, you can apply for this at the State Office for Monument Protection.
Apply for a mudflat driver's permit for the first time

If you would like to carry out guided tours on mudflats in the Wadden Sea in Lower Saxony, you need a permit.
Apply for a one-year scholarship in the field of literature

The state of Lower Saxony intends to award a one-year scholarship in the field of literature in 2024. It is intended to provide freelance authors with a financial position to...
Apply for a reduction in daycare costs

You can no longer pay the daycare costs for your child? Check whether you are eligible for a reduction in daycare costs.
Apply for a voluntary land swap

If you would like to exchange agricultural or forestry parcels with one or more partners, you can submit an application to the responsible Office for Regional Regional...
Apply for accompanying assistance in working life for working and self-employed severely disabled people

Accompanying aids serve to support severely disabled people in working life.
Apply for compensation for loss of earnings in the event of additional costs

If your existence is at risk as a result of a loss of earnings in accordance with Section 56 (1) or (1a) IfSG, you can be reimbursed for additional expenses to a certain extent...
Apply for compensation in the event of loss of earnings

You can receive compensation if you have a loss of earnings as a result of officially ordered quarantine or prohibition of activity and closure of care facilities.
Apply for continued housing benefit

To ensure that there is no interruption in the payment of housing benefit, you should submit an application for continued payment of housing benefit 2 months before the end of...
Apply for intensive socio-pedagogical one-to-one support

Adolescents and young adults in difficult life situations can receive help to become more independent and to cope better in society.
Apply for parenting help

Parents, as a rule, take care of the upbringing and care of a child. However, it may also be necessary for the state to help with education.
Apply for the issuance of a certificate for the tax office to apply for tax benefits for production and preservation measures on cultural assets worthy of protection

For cultural assets worthy of protection, you can apply to the competent certifying authority for a certificate for the tax office on production and conservation measures and...
Applying for a parenting assistant or care assistant

Does your child have problems in everyday life or in his or her development? As a parent, you can't help your child on your own? Then a guardian can support your child.
Applying for a partial permit for the construction and operation of a plant

If you wish to construct and/or operate part of a new facility, you must apply for a partial permit from the competent authority.
Applying for a permanent residence permit for EU Blue Card holders

As an EU Blue Card holder, you can apply for a permanent residence permit (permanent residence permit) under simplified conditions.
Applying for a permit for a substantial modification of an installation requiring approval

If you intend to make significant changes to an installation that requires a permit, you must apply for a permit from the competent authority.
Applying for a permit for an aviation event

If you want to hold an aviation event, you must first apply for a permit from the relevant aviation authority.
Applying for a permit to modify a plant for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources (repowering)

If you intend to make changes (repowering) to a plant that requires a permit and which generates electricity from renewable energies, you can apply to the competent authority...
Applying for a preliminary ruling on an installation requiring approval

If you apply for a preliminary decision on an installation requiring a permit, the competent authority may grant it under certain conditions.
Applying for a residence permit to look for qualified vocational training

They can obtain a residence permit to look for a training place in order to carry out qualified vocational training if they meet certain requirements for this purpose.
Applying for a subsidy for fertility treatment

Do you have an unfulfilled desire to have children? Couples can receive financial support for fertility treatment.
Applying for accommodation, care and care in a children's home or other form of assisted living

If you cannot ensure that your child is doing well in your home, then your child can live temporarily or for a longer period of time in an inpatient facility (home education) or...
Applying for an extension of the residence permit for a study-related internship in the EU

If you have a residence permit for a period of less than six months to carry out a study-related internship in the EU and wish to continue the internship, you can apply for an...
Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the purpose of job search for professionals with academic training

As a professional with academic training who has already obtained a residence permit for the purpose of looking for a job, you can apply for the extension of the residence...
Applying for an extension of the residence permit for the search for a training place in order to carry out qualified vocational training

You should apply for an extension of your residence permit in good time before the expiry of your residence permit in order to search for a training place for qualified...
Applying for an old-age pension for long-term insured persons

If you have long-term insurance, you can retire with deductions before you reach the standard retirement age under certain conditions.
Applying for an old-age pension for those who have been insured for a particularly long time

As a person who has been insured for a particularly long time, you can, under certain conditions, retire without deductions before reaching the standard retirement age.
Applying for approval in the simplified procedure for a plant according to the Federal Immission Control Act

Are you applying for a permit for installations under the simplified procedure? Then you can obtain a permit from the competent authority to construct and operate installations...
Applying for assistance for full-time care education

If you cannot ensure that your child is doing well in your home, then your child may be in foster care temporarily or permanently.
Applying for authorisation for the early construction of a plant requiring a permit

Have you applied for a permit for a plant requiring a permit? Then you can also apply to start the construction of the plant early.
Applying for compensation under the Infection Protection Act in the event of loss of earnings

Are you no longer allowed to work due to infection control and have a loss of earnings as a result? Find out here how you will be reimbursed for the loss of earnings.
Applying for education in a day group

Does your child have problems in everyday life or in his or her development? As a parent, do you need support with your upbringing? Then raising your child in a day group can be...
Applying for permission to perform fumigations

If you want to carry out fumigation, you will need a permit, which you must apply for from the competent authority.
Applying for recognition as a consulting engineer with a professional qualification from abroad

Have you obtained an engineering degree abroad and gained work experience? If you would like to practise your profession in Germany, you can apply for entry in the list of...
Applying for recognition of a course of expertise for biocidal products

If you want to offer a course for the expert use of biocidal products, you must have the course recognised by the competent authority in advance.
Applying for socio-pedagogical family assistance

Do you as a family or as a single parent need support to cope with your everyday family life? Then socio-pedagogical family assistance is an option for you. Socio-pedagogical...
Applying for the adoption of a foreign child

Do you want to adopt a child from abroad?
Assignment of a lawyer for witnesses
Display an installation that requires approval for the first time due to a change in the law

If you have built or operate a plant and this plant requires approval for the first time due to a change in the law, you must notify the competent authority of this in due time.
Establishment of guardianship and guardianship

Legal representation must be ensured for each minor. This representation can take place within the framework of a guardianship or guardianship if the parents are unable or...
Extend existing mudflat driver permit

If the period of validity of your permit for guided tours on mudflats in the Wadden Sea in Lower Saxony ends and you would like to continue to carry out mudflat tours in the...
Extend existing mudflat guide permit

If, as an approved mudflat guide, you would like to carry out mudflat tours in additional areas or routes, you will need an extension of your existing permit.
Guardianship by the foster parents

In appropriate cases, foster parents may be given guardianship of the child you are caring for.
Have your guardianship order certified

You can have the guardianship order publicly certified.
Information on how to replace a lost divorce certificate

If your divorce certificate has been lost, you can have a certified copy issued to you by the competent district court – family court.
Issuance of a certificate for the tax office to apply for tax benefits for measures for the preservation or sensible use of monuments

For listed buildings and buildings within monument areas or protected complexes, you can apply for a certificate of measures taken for the preservation or sensible use of the...
Modification of a plant requiring approval according to BImSchG Approval for accident-relevant modification

Do you intend to make accident-related changes to a system that requires approval? If so, you may need to apply for a permit from the competent authority beforehand.
Orthoptist or orthoptist with training from third countries, professional qualification recognised

Would you like to work as an orthoptist in Germany? Then you need a state permit. In order to obtain the state permit, you can have your foreign professional qualification...
Request a multilingual extract from the civil status register

If you need a multilingual extract from the civil status register, you can apply for it at the relevant registry office. The extracts are issued, for example, from birth,...
Request judgment

If you have become aware that a civil court decision (judgment or order) has been issued which you wish to inspect, you can request an anonymised copy of this decision.
Request participation in social group work

Some children and adolescents have difficulties in their personal development. It is difficult for them to approach other children or young people, to get involved in groups or...
Requesting children's participation in events

The Youth Employment Protection Act generally prohibits the employment of children. An exception is the participation of children in special events such as theatre performances,...
Residents' Question Time

As a resident, you have the opportunity to ask questions about the topics discussed and other matters of the municipality in public meetings of the municipal council.
Show Fumigation

If you wish to carry out a fumigation activity, you must notify the competent authority.
Supervision Associations Recognition

Recognition as a care association is a prerequisite for the granting of a state grant for care associations.
View summaries of risk management plans (RMPs) for approved medicines

On the portal for drug information of the federal and state governments, you can view summaries of risk management plans as a supplement to product information and package...

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