Birth of a Child in Bremen

The birth must be reported to the registry office of the place of birth. For hospital births, the hospital often does this.

Children are curious – and that leads to accidents. Statutory accident insurance only applies at nursery and school, not at home or during leisure time. Private accident insurance and parents' risk life insurance provide all-round family protection.

Accidents happen faster than you think – and children are active. Child accident insurance pays for permanent injuries, liability insurance protects when your child accidentally damages something.

If you are not married, the father must officially acknowledge paternity. This can be done before the birth and saves stress later!

The application for child benefit is submitted to the family benefits office. This can be done online!

AmtPilot helps you understand and properly prepare the parental allowance application. You'll be guided step by step through all questions and then safely forwarded to the official application.

Child benefit of over €250 per month can go straight into savings – in 18 years your child will have a solid financial start. A children's account or ETF savings plan costs nothing and runs automatically.

The child must be registered with a parent's health insurance (family insurance).

Parental leave must be registered in writing with employer - stating the period.

Register your child for daycare as early as possible. Bremen has the Kita portal for central registration.