Application to the German Pension Insurance Fund for payment of the standard old-age pension upon reaching the statutory retirement age.
Damit wir Apply for a standard old-age pension mit dem zuständigen Deutsche Rentenversicherung in Ihrer Stadt anzeigen können.
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Sie werden zur geführten Suche weitergeleitet – mit Kontaktdaten, Termin und nächsten Schritten für Apply for a standard old-age pension.
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Documents you need
Identification card or passport · Form / Application
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
Apply directly online
Costs
Kostenlos
Make sure to clarify your pension account in a timely manner
Ideally, a few years before your planned retirement.
Submit an application
About 3 months before your desired retirement date, either online or at the Information and Counseling Center.
Pension award notice and ongoing payments
Monthly payment of the standard old-age pension upon reaching the retirement age.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
Insured persons who have completed the standard 5-year waiting period and have reached the standard retirement age.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 2 months
Success rate
approx. 97.0 % (estimate)
File a written objection within 30 days – with reasons why the decision is wrong and any missing evidence.
Free.
Typically about 60 business days—depending on the agency and its workload.