Official PDF documents
The following files are provided by the German justice portal. They help you prepare an application for legal aid in court proceedings, known as Prozesskostenhilfe or Verfahrenskostenhilfe. For the specific application and the supporting documents required, the guidance of the competent court is decisive.
- Declaration of personal and financial circumstances with guidance (PDF, in German)
- Guidance sheet for the declaration (PDF, in German)
Before completing the form
Check the questions about income, assets and ongoing financial commitments, and collect the supporting documents requested. The financial declaration does not replace the complete application for the proceedings. Approval and its implications for your own costs depend on the particular proceedings.
You can find further information about legal aid outside court proceedings (Beratungshilfe) and regional differences on our forms page and in the official forms overview (in German).
Contact and arrangements
For a specific enquiry, please state your concern and any known deadlines. Agree how to send confidential documents before transmitting them.
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