Check with the office. The official pages for this service leave out some details, or are older than a year. Use this page as a starting point and confirm fees and documents before you apply.
German pensioners abroad must prove annually that they are alive; the missions can confirm this. Missing the deadline may suspend payments.
Where to apply in Australia
Embassy Canberra and Consulate General Sydney; honorary consuls in Melbourne and Adelaide do not handle pension matters.
Contact details for every office are on the page of the embassy and consulates of Germany.
How to apply
Book an appointment and bring the pension authority's form and ID
Documents you need
- Pension authority's life certificate form
- Passport
Fees and processing time
- Official fee: free of charge for state pension matters
Good to know
Detail page for pensions was not read; fee inferred from the copy-certification exemption for state pension matters.
Official sources
- australien.diplo.de/au-en/service/pension
- australien.diplo.de/au-en/service/certifications-1899666
- australien.diplo.de/au-en/service/appointments-1899690
Check before you apply
This page summarises information published by Germany's official channels, last checked on 24 octubre 2026. Fees and requirements can change at short notice, so confirm with the office that will handle your case.
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- Birth registration and name declaration
- Certificate of German citizenship
- Certification of signatures and copies, apostille information
- Corpse or urn transport permit
- German ID card (Personalausweis)
- Lost passport and travel permit in lieu of passport
- Marriage registration and name declaration
- National (long-term) visa
- Passport for adults (over 18)
- Passport for minors (under 18)
- Police clearance (certificate of conduct) signature confirmation
- Power of attorney and declaration signature certification
- Short-stay Schengen visa
- Temporary passport
- Working Holiday visa