Initial application to the Social Security Office for the determination of a disability and the issuance of a disability ID card.
Damit wir Have a severe disability officially recognized for the first time mit dem zuständigen Versorgungsamt in Ihrer Stadt anzeigen können.
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Sie werden zur geführten Suche weitergeleitet – mit Kontaktdaten, Termin und nächsten Schritten für Have a severe disability officially recognized for the first time.
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Documents you need
Medical reports · Identification card or passport
Responsible authority
The authority of your main residence
How to do it
Apply directly online
Costs
Kostenlos – keine Gebühr für den Antrag
Submit an application to the Social Security Office
Online or in writing, including medical reports from all treating physicians.
Submit medical records or sign a release of confidentiality
The Social Security Office may obtain its own expert opinions if necessary.
Receive a determination notice and a disability ID card
From a GdB of 50: Disability ID card with accommodations.
The authority of your main place of residence is responsible.Find authority →
Who is eligible?
Individuals with permanent physical, mental, or psychological impairments who are expected to have a GdB of at least 20.
Income limit
Processing time
Nationwide: approx. approx. 2 months
Success rate
approx. 78.0 % (estimate)
File a written objection within 30 days – with reasons why the decision is wrong and any missing evidence.
A disability ID card is issued only if the total degree of disability (GdB) is 50 or higher. For degrees of disability below that, a determination notice is issued, but no ID card.