In the event that you, as a beneficiary of a Germany pension, live abroad, you will generally receive the form for the certificate of life every year together with your pension adjustment notification.

These will be machine-generated and sent in the period from June to July 2024.

As of 2024, digital proof of life is also available worldwide. Once the digital form has been successfully submitted, you no longer have to additionally submit the certificate of life form by mail. All necessary documents (including the cover letter for digital proof of life) are enclosed in your pension adjustment notification.

Please note:

• In the event that you, as a beneficiary of a Germany pension, live in Germany and have a bank account abroad, you will receive the certificate of life form every year and/or the offer of digital proof of life beginning in 2024 together with your pension adjustment notification.
• If no certificate of life form is enclosed with the pension adjustment notification, you do not need to take any further action this year.
• Please immediately notify us if a pension beneficiary has passed away, and do not wait for the certificate of life to be sent. For further details, see Question 10 in the FAQs

You will find detailed instructions, FAQs and the appropriate form in your language in the following sections.