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German pension life certificate from Türkiye: What if payments stop?
Organise a requested life certificate, pension letters and submission evidence when a German pension payment is missing in Türkiye.
Explore the topic →Moving to Türkiye with a German pension: Prepare address and bank changes
Organise German pension correspondence, your new Turkish address and bank-change paperwork before or after moving to Türkiye.
Explore the topic →German pension authority requests more documents: Prepare a clear response
Organise a DRV request for missing evidence, its deadline and required attachments before preparing your response.
Explore the topic →Preparing V0800 from Türkiye: Organise child-raising evidence before applying
Check your German insurance record before a V0800 application and organise child, residence and upbringing evidence in a clear dossier.
Explore the topic →Germany & Türkiye
Germany & Türkiye
Germany and Türkiye: Do insurance periods count towards a pension?
Clear answers, official source and next steps.
Read article →Applying for a German pension from Türkiye: Where do you apply?
If you live in Türkiye and have German insurance periods, start with your place of residence and a complete list of your insurance history.
Read article →Receiving a German pension in Türkiye: Application and records
Living in Türkiye does not by itself rule out receiving a German pension. The pension institution determines individual entitlement, amount and payment conditions.
Read article →Application & records
Application & records
German pension application: Which documents should you prepare?
Clear answers, official source and next steps.
Read article →Insurance record
Insurance record
Gaps in a German insurance record: What can you do?
Clear answers, official source and next steps.
Read article →How to request a German insurance record and prepare account clarification
A Versicherungsverlauf lists pension insurance periods on record in Germany. Checking it before an application helps identify questions and missing evidence.
Read article →Personal support
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Child-raising periods & Mütterrente
Even without employment: Are your child-raising periods recorded?
Explore the topic →Insurance periods worldwide
Understand records and different rules involving Germany and other countries.
Explore the topic →Health insurance abroad
Organise unanswered letters, missing evidence and translation needs.
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