Service Finder
Before the birth
Even when planning your family and during pregnancy, there are services you can use and preparations you can make.
Services:
Apply for cost coverage for measures to induce pregnancy or for cryopreservation measures for people with statutory health insurance
If you have been diagnosed by a doctor as being unable to conceive naturally and artificial insemination is suitable, the statutory health insurance funds will cover part of the costs under certain conditions.
Apply for maternity benefit as a privately insured person or with a statutory health insurance fund as a family insured person
As an expectant mother, you can apply for maternity benefit from the Federal Social Security Office (BAS) for the period of protection before and after childbirth and for the day of childbirth. You must meet certain requirements for this.
Apply for one-off benefits
Relocation, pregnancy, birth: if you lack the money for certain situations in your life, you can apply for one-off benefits.
Apply for parental allowance
If you look after your child after the birth, the parental allowance compensates for any lack of income.
Apply to the statutory health insurance fund for reimbursement of abortion costs
If you want to have an abortion and cannot bear the costs yourself, you can apply for the costs to be covered by statutory health insurance under certain conditions.
Applying for household help for people with statutory health insurance during pregnancy and after childbirth
If you are unable to run your household due to pregnancy or childbirth, you are entitled to household help under certain conditions. You can apply for this from your statutory health insurance fund.
Applying for maternity benefit as a person with statutory health insurance
If you become a mother, you can receive maternity benefit for the protection periods before and after the birth as well as for the day of delivery. You can apply for maternity benefit from your statutory health insurance fund.
Certify acknowledgement of paternity
If you wish to make a declaration acknowledging paternity of a child and a declaration of consent by the mother, this can be publicly certified by registrars in any registry office, at youth welfare offices and before notaries.
Maternity recognition
- If you wish to make a declaration recognizing maternity to your child, to the extent required by your home country law or the law of the country in which the child is habitually resident.
Notarize declaration of custody
If the parents are not married at the time of the child's birth, they are entitled to joint parental custody if they make a declaration of custody.
Parental leave: advise and inform
When you become parents, you are entitled to unpaid time off from work, provided you meet certain requirements. You must register the parental leave with your employer in writing.
Parental responsibility for minor children
Here you will find information on your rights and obligations regarding birth, child maintenance obligations in cross-border family situations, as well as information on surrogacy and adoption.
Planning and registering parental leave
You can plan your 3 years of parental leave flexibly, but you must meet certain requirements. You must give notice of your parental leave to your employer.
Pregnancy and pregnancy conflict counseling
If you have any questions about (unwanted) pregnancy, you can contact the pregnancy- and pregnancy conflict counseling free of charge. Counseling sessions can also be held anonymously.
Receive parental benefit advice
If you need advice on parental allowance, you can contact the regional parental allowance office.
Show birth
You must report the birth of a child to the relevant registry office. You can find out more about this here.