Filling In the Elterngeld Application in Germany — on Video
This video is from the OK+ channel, runs about 17 minutes and was published in 2024. It is the filmed walkthrough that accompanies our written guide to Filling In the Elterngeld Application in Germany — watch it here, and find the detail in writing in the linked article below.
What this video shows
- Who may claim and where the application goes
- The practical difference between Elterngeld and ElterngeldPlus
- Entering the personal details and the child’s details
- The income fields before and after the birth — the most delicate part of the form
- Choosing the entitlement months and splitting them between both parents
- The mistakes that delay approval
The official links for this subject
The full written guide
If you would rather have the detail in writing — the forms, the links and the common mistakes — the full guide is here:
Filling In the Elterngeld Application in Germany
Watch the video on YouTube
And if you would rather watch on YouTube directly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsA8c3b25kU
A tool that shortens the road
The OK Plus DE app gathers German administrative calculators and form templates in one place, free, ad-free, in seven languages. Android and iPhone, from the same page:
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