Applying for educational funding to attend a training center abroad

The responsible office depends on the country in which you would like to complete your training or internship.

• Find the responsible office

• You must meet the general requirements for BAföG in Germany
• For training stays outside the EU:
  • the duration of training is at least 6 months or 1 semester
  • at least 12 weeks for internships and cooperative study programs

• German citizen
• Foreign citizen depending on residence status
• Permanent residence in Germany
• maximum 29 or 34 years old, exceptions permitted
• the duration of the training abroad is at least three months
• Your own income and assets as well as the income of your parents and, if applicable, your spouse or registered partner are not sufficient to finance your education abroad

• Application for educational support
• Supplementary sheet for training abroad
• Proof of your income and assets
• Proof of your parents' and spouse's income
• Proof of tuition fees

• Formal application
• School certificate, certificate of enrollment or proof of internship
• Proof of income from parents and, if applicable, spouse or partner
• Tax assessment notice from the calendar year before last /
  if no tax assessment notice is available:
  • Printout of the electronic income tax statement
  • If applicable, certificate from the responsible tax office on the tax-free annual amount from the calendar year before last

The responsible office will inform you if further documents are required.

None.

There are no fees.

You should submit the application as early as possible.

However, you must submit the application no later than the month in which you start your stay abroad.

You will receive BAföG from the beginning of the month in which you start your studies at the earliest, but only once you have submitted an application. You should therefore submit your first application immediately after you have been accepted by the foreign school or admitted to study abroad. Educational support is generally granted for the duration of your education abroad, but for a maximum period of twelve months. After that, you must submit an application for further funding.

Due to the more time-consuming processing of applications for funding abroad, it is advisable to submit your application at least six months before your planned stay abroad.

• § Section 5 (2) of the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG)
• § Section 1 (1) Regulation on supplements to the requirements under the Federal Training Assistance Act for training abroad (BAföG-AuslandszuschlagsV)
• § Section 5 (2) of the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG)
• § Section 1 (1) Regulation on supplements to the requirements under the Federal Training Assistance Act for training abroad (BAföG-AuslandszuschlagsV)

The required forms are available from the offices for educational support and can also be printed out from the BMBF website.

Rhineland-Palatinate offers you the option of completing your application online. All you have to do is print out the forms, sign them and then send them to the relevant office. After completing the application forms, you will receive an overview of the additional documents you need to submit. If any additional documents are missing, you will be asked for them by the responsible office.

The required forms are also available from the relevant offices and can also be printed out from the BMBF website.

• BAföG application forms
• BAföG application forms
• BAföG application

If you are not eligible for educational support in Germany due to your parents' financial circumstances, you can still apply for support abroad, as different rates apply.

• Information on BAföG on the website of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research
• Current requirement rates

Further comprehensive information can be found on the federal government's website.

• Further information

30.06.2020