19. Follow-up application

1. A follow-up application via the platform BAföG digital put: If you have submitted your last application with consent for long-term storage in BAföG-Digital, you can easily transfer the data to the subsequent application in your user area.

2. A follow-up application with the short application Form 9 put: If the long-term storage of the last BAföG application was not agreed or the application was not submitted via BAföG-Digital, the follow-up application can be made using Form 9 under certain conditions.

3. A new application via the platform BAföG digital put: If applying under the options listed above (options 1 and 2) is not an option, please submit your application via the BAföG platform.

Note: Please do not submit the documents additionally by post.
Documents sent via email will generally be rejected. We have set up the upload portal/BAföG-Digital for this purpose.

Regarding option 1:

If you have agreed to the long-term storage of your application, you can also conveniently submit the follow-up application BAföG digital deliver. To do this, go to your user area and click the “Submit follow-up application” button. After confirmation, your data will be included in the follow-up application.

Regarding option 2:

If you have not agreed to long-term storage, it is possible Form 9 Download and fill out in the traditional way. The following requirements apply to the use of the short application via Form 9:

• You have submitted your last application studierendenWERK BERLIN provided.
• There was no interruption in training (e.g. semester of vacation).
• If you are under 30 and your assets are less than 15.000 euros. If you are older, your assets may not exceed 45.000 euros
• Your own income is not more than 520 euros gross per month or is not higher than the last time you applied and you agree to the same amount being credited.

Documents to be submitted for the short application using Form 9 (simple copies are sufficient) via the platform BAföG digital or Berlin-Bafög Upload.

Form 9 Current certificate of enrollment (certificate according to § 9 BAföG) with details of the university and subject semesters or Form 2

Form 3 of the parents as well as the parents' income documents for 2022, unless the last decision contains support independent of the parents, then if applicable, the income of the spouse or registered life partner

Form 4 if you have children of your own

If you have moved and no longer live with your parents: certificate from the landlord or an excerpt copy of the rental agreement (pages with rental agreement partner, rental address, rental start date and signature of the rental agreement)

Proof of health and nursing care insurance if you pay contributions yourself and this was not the case in your last application

Proof of achievement if funding is applied for for the 5th semester (ECTS or Form 5).

You can speed up application processing if you submit the application with the documents as soon as possible! Please use our upload portal www.berlin-bafoeg.de.

Regarding option 3:

If neither of the two options is an option, please submit a new application BAföG digital.

 

Video: When do I have to submit my follow-up application?

Proof of performance and Imma

Proof of achievement (§ 48 BAföG):
If the coming semester is your 5th semester, you will need proof of achievement in accordance with Section 48 BAföG for further funding.
If you have already provided us with positive performance status at the end of the 3rd semester (i.e. performance status as of September 30.09.2023, XNUMX) by 31.01.2024 (the BAföG office receipt stamp or upload receipt date applies), then you do not need any proof at the end of the 4th semester.

You can't provide positive proof of performance?
In justified cases (e.g. failing a module exam, missing an exam due to Corona, illness, disability, committee work, pregnancy/birth or the care/education of a child under the age of 14), funding can continue to be provided; proof of achievement must then be provided later .

Please remember the template certificate of enrollment for the current semester.
Please submit the certificate for the next semester as soon as you receive it.