German pension refund calculator

This calculator tells you if you can get a pension refund, and how big your refund will be.

What is your nationality?

Where do you live now?

You can't get a pension refund

You can't get a German pension refund because you are a European Union citizen.

You can't get a German pension refund because you are a European Economic Area citizen.

You can't get a German pension refund while you live in the European Union. If you leave the European Union, you can get a refund.

You can't get a German pension refund while you live in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia or Turkey.

You can't get a pension refund because you live in Israel. If you move out of Israel, you can get a pension refund.

First month of work in Germany

Last month of work in Germany

Your salary in Germany

€ per year

Where did you work in Germany?

If you lived in a former East German state, your pension payments were smaller, so your refund is smaller.

You paid {{ refundAmount }} into the German pension system. You can get that money back.

To know the exact amount, get a Versicherungsverlauf from the Deutsche Rentenversicherung. Germany Pension Refund, FundsBack and Pension Refund Germany can do it for you, for free.

You can already ask for a pension refund, because you left Germany over 2 years ago.

Apply for a refund

You must wait until {{ eligibilityDateString }} to ask for a pension refund. You can ask for a refund 2 years after your last pension payment. This is usually 2 years after you stopped working in Germany.

We can send you an email reminder in {{ eligibilityDateString }}. Just enter your email.

You can't get a pension refund

You can't get a pension refund because you made pension payments for over 60 months. When you are 67 years old, you can receive a German pension.

You can't get a pension refund because you are a UK citizen, and you worked in Germany before Brexit. When you are 67 years old, you can receive a German pension.

If you move out of Japan, you can ask for a refund.

Reminder set! We will send you an email in {{ monthsUntilEligible }}.

How to apply for a pension refund ➞

You can request a pension refund yourself, or pay a someone to do it for you. FundsBack, Germany Pension Refund and German Pension Refund can request a pension refund for you. It's faster if you hire them, but you must pay a fee for their services.

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