The child allowance ('Kindergeld') is given by the 'Familienkasse'. You can easily fill out the application form for child allowance online. For legal reasons, the automatically generated application document still has to be printed out, signed and sent to the BA Family Fund (Familienkasse). Please find all information here.
You can also find more information here in our Expat Knowledge page.
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