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Having a Baby in Frankfurt

Birth, parental leave, child benefits – everything you need to know

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Step 15–10 Min

Apply for birth certificate

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Frist: 1 week after birth · Without birth certificate no parental allowance, no child benefit!

The birth certificate must be applied for within one week after birth at the Frankfurt registry office. For hospital births, the hospital often registers.

📄 Required Documents

🏛️ Lokale Behördeninfo
Registry office: Bornestraße 38, 60322 Frankfurt
Phone 069 212-31515
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  • Online appointment recommended
  • Order multiple copies!
Step 22–5 Min

🛡️ Accident & risk protection for your child

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Home accidents are the most common cause of accidents in children – and these are exactly NOT covered by statutory insurance!

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.

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  • 👶 Child accident insurance: from €3-8/month, also covers leisure time
  • 🏡 Covers: falls, play accidents, burns, swimming pool – everything except school/nursery
  • 💰 Invalidity benefit for permanent injuries especially important
  • 💙 Parents risk life insurance: protects the child if a parent dies
⏱ 2 Minuten💰 Kostenlos🔒 Unverbindlich
Step 32–5 Min

🛡️ Protect your child from the start

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.

Immediately after birth💰 0 € (Vergleich kostenlos)
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  • 🏥 Child accident insurance possible from birth
  • 🛡️ Child liability covered through parent's policy
  • 💰 Free & non-binding comparison
  • ⏱ Done in 2 minutes
⏱ 2 Minuten💰 Kostenlos🔒 Unverbindlich
Step 4Only if you are not married5–10 Min

Acknowledge paternity

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Frist: Before or after birth · Without acknowledgment the father has no automatic custody and the child doesn't automatically inherit.

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

📄 Required Documents

🏛️ Lokale Behördeninfo
Youth welfare office Frankfurt: Eschersheimer Landstraße 223, 60320 Frankfurt | Tel. 069 212-31261
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  • Free at youth welfare office, chargeable at notary
  • Best to do BEFORE the birth
  • Mother must consent in person
Step 55–10 Min

Apply for parental allowance

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Frist: Within 3 months after birth · You risk losing months of parental allowance – the earlier you apply, the better.

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.

📄 Required Documents

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  • AmtPilot shows you exactly which documents YOU need
  • Maximum 3 months retroactive
  • Basic parental allowance: 65-67% of net income
  • ElterngeldPlus for part-time work is automatically checked
Elterngeld beantragen
Step 65–10 Min

Apply for child benefit

Child benefit is paid by the family benefits office. Apply as early as possible.

⚠️Child benefit is only paid 6 months retroactively!
After birth💰 0 €

📄 Required Documents

🏛️ Lokale Behördeninfo
Family benefits Hesse: 0800 4 555530 (free)
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  • Online application: familienkasse.de
  • Tax ID comes automatically by mail
  • Currently €250 per child/month
Step 72–5 Min

💰 Save for the future

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.

As early as possible💰 0 € (Vergleich kostenlos)
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  • 📈 Early start = more compound interest
  • 💳 Many children's accounts free
  • 🤖 ETF savings plan from €1
  • 💰 Free comparison
⏱ 2 Minuten💰 Kostenlos🔒 Unverbindlich
Step 85–10 Min

Register child with health insurance

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Frist: Immediately after birth · Without registration no doctor visits possible!

Register your child with your health insurance for family coverage.

📄 Required Documents

💡 Weitere Tipps
  • Family insurance is free
  • Online or by phone with health insurance
  • Insurance card comes by mail
  • U-examinations possible immediately
Step 95–10 Min

Find daycare spot

Register your child for daycare as early as possible. Frankfurt has long waiting lists – best to register right after birth!

⚠️Waiting lists in Frankfurt are long (often 6-18 months). Early registration significantly increases your chances.
6-12 months before desired start💰 Einkommensabhängig (0 - 400€/Monat)

📄 Required Documents

🏛️ Lokale Behördeninfo
Citizens advice: Tel. 069 212-12000
💡 Weitere Tipps
  • Kindernetfrankfurt.de – central registration portal for all municipal daycares
  • List multiple daycares simultaneously, also inquire at private daycares
  • From age 1: Legal right to daycare spot!
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have time?
1 Woche nach Geburt
What does it cost?
0 € (Erstausstellung), 0 € (Vergleich kostenlos), 0 €, 0 €, 0 €, 0 € (Vergleich kostenlos), 0 €, Einkommensabhängig (0 - 400€/Monat)
What happens if I miss the deadline?
Ohne Geburtsurkunde kein Elterngeld, kein Kindergeld!