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Extend benefits under the Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz (Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act)

Leistungen nach Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz verlängern
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
If you have already been granted benefits under the Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz (AsylbLG) (Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act), you can apply for an extension (Weiterbewilligung, continued approval). You will then continue to receive benefits for the following necessary needs: • Food • Accommodation and heating • Clothing • Health care • Household durable and consumable goods • Necessary and urgent benefits in case of illness • Necessary benefits for pregnancy and childbirth • Benefits under the Bildungs- und Teilhabepaket (Education and Participation Package) In addition, a sum of money to cover personal everyday needs will continue to be granted.

Book an appointment

Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)

Requirements

• You are a foreign national, are actually present in the federal territory, and meet certain residence-law requirements sozialrecht.berlin.de/kategorie/rundschreiben/rs-soz-03-2026 A foreign national is entitled to benefits if they hold one of the following residence permits (Aufenthaltstitel): • AE (Aufenthaltserlaubnis, residence permit) under Section 23(1) AufenthG (Aufenthaltsgesetz, Residence Act) (admission of groups of persons) • AE under Section 24 AufenthG (temporary protection in the event of mass influx under EC Directive 01/55/EC) • AE under Section 25(4) sentence 1 AufenthG (urgent humanitarian or personal reasons) • AE under Section 25(5) AufenthG, provided the Duldung (toleration of stay) has not been suspended for 18 months yet (legal or factual obstacles to departure whose removal is not foreseeable) • Suspension of deportation (Duldung, toleration of stay) under Section 60a(1) AufenthG (group regulation) • Suspension of deportation (Duldung) under Section 60a(2) AufenthG (legal or factual obstacles to departure whose removal is foreseeable, or where the person is responsible for the obstacle themselves) • Stay is deemed tolerated under Section 71a(3) in conjunction with Section 71 AsylVfG (Asylverfahrensgesetz, Asylum Procedure Act) (subsequent asylum application, Asylfolgeantrag) • Stay is deemed tolerated under Section 71a(3) AsylVfG (second asylum application, Asylzweitantrag)

Documents you need

• Identity card and residence permit documents (Personal- und Aufenthaltsdokumente) • Confirmation of registration (Meldebestätigung) • Health insurance card (Krankenkassenkarte) • Proof of income and assets • Proof of any other necessary requirements, where applicable • The scope of documents required, in particular proof of income and assets, depends on the specifics of the individual case.

Fees

none

Legal basis

• Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz (Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act) www.gesetze-im-internet.de/asylblg/

Processing time

30 min

Further information

• Benefits under the Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz (Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act) - report a change (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/349986/ • Benefits under the Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz (Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act) - apply for payment (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/350396

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Original

German original

Service number 350273 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/350273/