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Manage German pension paperwork while living abroad.
You can request our support from any country of residence. Whether and how a pension is payable abroad needs to be clarified with the competent institution for your situation.
Preparation for your situation
Before a permanent move, clarify possible effects on payments and prepare required notifications. Keep decisions, address details and correspondence organised.
What would you like help with?
If a payment stops, check existing letters for evidence requests and deadlines. We help organise correspondence and prepare questions. We do not guarantee a payment amount or the resumption of payments.
A private service by İRİM in Türkiye. We are not a public authority or a branch of Deutsche Rentenversicherung. The competent pension institution decides on pension entitlements.
Official information: Deutsche Rentenversicherung ↗ · 26.10.2026
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Sworn translation services through İRİM for civil status documents, official letters and other paperwork. Certification, notarisation and other requirements depend on the receiving authority.
Request a translation quote from İRİM ↗How we work
Tell us what you need
Select your topic, country of residence and preferred consultation language.
Agree documents & costs
We discuss the documents available, missing information and the service you need.
Prepare the next steps
Once commissioned, we assist with organising documents and completing forms.
Which documents may be useful?
The documents needed depend on your enquiry. This is a preparation guide, not a complete official checklist.
German pension documents worldwide: start with your country of residence
Germany and Türkiye are our main focus. We also support people living in other countries with preparation of German pension documents.
EU, EEA and Switzerland
France, Austria, Bulgaria, the Netherlands and other European countries can form part of a cross-border insurance history. Establish the applicable coordination framework and institution. Country of residence and nationality are separate facts.
Countries with social security agreements
Türkiye and other agreement countries have their own applicable arrangements. Do not assume that the conditions for one country apply unchanged to another. List every country in which you were insured.
Countries without an applicable agreement
Living in a country without an agreement does not by itself remove routes for applying for a German pension. It also does not imply that all foreign periods can be combined. Clarify responsibility directly with DRV.
Prepare one international document overview
List countries, insurance references and periods in one timeline. Group correspondence by the institution that issued it. Note spelling differences and moves. Refer tax and health insurance questions separately to the appropriate institutions.
Frequently asked questions
Is your service only for Turkish citizens?
No. Document preparation support is available to people of different nationalities and countries of residence.
Are pension rules identical worldwide?
No. Applicable arrangements and responsible institutions differ.
Which languages can I use?
Our website and enquiry routes are available in German, Turkish and English.
Official source · checked 2 November 2026: Deutsche Rentenversicherung ↗
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