Life certificate for submission to the pension insurance company Issue
Service description
The pension insurance company may ask you for a life certificate as proof. This is an official document which is issued by the competent authority on application.
Procedure
You can apply for a life certificate in person at the relevant office.
What documents are required?
Identity card or passport.
What fees apply?
- Life certificate for the purposes of statutory pension insurance: free of charge.
- As proof for foreign pension insurance providers and for private insurance companies (e.g. company pensions): possibly subject to a fee
- outside the EU and Switzerland: subject to a charge
Processing time
The life certificate is usually issued immediately upon personal application.
Legal basis