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Life certificate (Lebensbescheinigung)
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The German “Rentenservice” provides extensive information on life certificates and other pension matters in English under
https://www.deutschepost.de/en/r/rentenservice.html
Life certificates requested by German Social Security authorities are issued by the Embassy free of charge. The applicant has to appear in person and present the form sent by the Social Security authority together with a valid identification document (e.g. passport, identity card).