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 and FundsBack 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 ➞

If you have questions about German pension refunds, you can ask FundsBack or Germany Pension Refund. They both specialise in pension refunds, and helped many of my readers. There are more businesses who can help you.

FundsBack helps people get their pension refund. You can ask them a question, and they will answer in 1-3 business days. For example, they can tell you if you can get a pension refund, or how much you can get back. This is a free service.

Your question

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What is your nationality?

Where do you live now?

Remember, if you are a EU citizen, or you currently live in the EU, you can't get a pension refund.

German pension refund calculator

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