Apply for a refund of the contribution (50 percent) for the integration course

If you have successfully completed the integration course within 2 or 3 years respectively, you can apply for a refund of 50 percent of your cost contribution under certain conditions.

The Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) is a higher federal German authority and is responsible for reimbursing the fee contribution for successfully completed integration courses.

The prerequisite is that you were required to contribute to the cost of your integration course and that you achieved your "Integration Course Certificate" within the statutory period after your first entitlement to participate was issued.

The statutory period is 2 years for participation authorizations issued before January 31, 2023. If your participation authorization was issued on or after February 1, 2023, the statutory period is 2 years for participation in a general integration course and 3 years for participation in a special integration course pursuant to Section 13 (1) of the Integration Course Ordinance (IntV). This includes, for example, a literacy course, a course for second-script learners, a youth integration course, as well as a parents' or women's integration course.

To do this, you must successfully complete the language and orientation course with the final tests "Deutsch-Test für Zuwanderer" and "Leben in Deutschland". You have paid your financial contribution to your course provider.

If you participated in the integration course free of charge throughout or did not achieve the "Integration Course Certificate", you will not receive a refund.

The refund will be made on a pro rata basis, provided you were not exempt from the fees for the entire integration course.

You submit your application online or in writing to the BAMF.

You can apply for the refund online directly via the federal administration portal or in writing to the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF).
Online procedure:

• Fill out the online application for the reimbursement of the contribution to the integration course costs.
• Upload the required documents.
• Submit your application.
  • Note: For the online application, you need the online ID function of your ID card with PIN, your electronic residence permit with PIN, or your software certificate from the tax administration (ELSTER).
• The BAMF will review your application and contact you if there are any questions or missing documents.
• You will receive a notification regarding the approval or rejection of your application.
• Upon approval, you will receive the refund to the account you provided.

In writing by mail:

• You can fill out the form on the BAMF website or via the federal portal and print it out, or download it, print it out, and fill it in by hand.
• Sign the fully completed form.
• Attach the required evidence to your form.
• Send the form to the BAMF regional office responsible for you.
• The BAMF is reviewing your application and will contact you if there are any questions or missing documents.
• You will receive a notice stating whether your application has been approved or denied.
• Upon approval, you will receive the refund to the account you provided.

If your eligibility was issued before January 31, 2023, the following applies: The statutory period is 2 years after the initial issuance of the eligibility, regardless of the type of course attended.

If your eligibility for participation was issued on or after February 1, 2023: The statutory period is 2 years if you participated in a general integration course or intensive course (Section 13, paragraph 2 of the Integration Course Ordinance).

The period is 3 years if you have participated in a special integration course (pursuant to Section 13, Paragraph 1 of the Integration Course Ordinance). This includes, for example, a literacy course, a course for those learning to write in a second script, a youth integration course, as well as a parents' or women's integration course.

There are no costs.

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