{"id":7031,"date":"2026-06-25T13:06:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T13:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/?p=7031"},"modified":"2026-07-10T09:38:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T09:38:40","slug":"broadcasting-contribution-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/en\/rundfunkbeitrag-alemania\/","title":{"rendered":"Broadcasting Fee (Rundfunkbeitrag) in Germany: Everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7031\" class=\"elementor elementor-7031\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7065690 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7065690\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-174df2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"174df2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the first letters many people receive after registering their address in Germany is via <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/en\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-anmeldung-in-germany-step-by-step-guide\/\"><b>Anmeldung<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it is not from the tax office or immigration, but from the <\/span><b>Contributions Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, requesting payment of the <\/span><b>Broadcasting contribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many newcomers believe it's a scam or that they don't have to pay because they don't watch German television. Unfortunately, it doesn't work like that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please be aware that failure to pay this contribution may lead to significant problems in Germany. Many people think it's not a serious matter, but believe us: it is. Ignoring the <\/span><b>Broadcasting contribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may result in late charges, debt collection procedures, and even legal action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this, we explain who should pay it, how much it costs, how to register, what happens if you ignore the letters, and who can apply for an exemption.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4dbedd e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4dbedd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e74bd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e74bd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Rundfunkbeitrag?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a17c2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a17c2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before anything else, let's see what the word really means <\/span><b>Broadcasting contribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Literally translated, it means <\/span><b>Contribution to broadcasting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It was formerly known as <\/span><b>Broadcasting Contribution (Broadcasting Fee Enforcement Centre)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and corresponds to the contribution intended to finance public broadcasting in Germany.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This contribution funds Germany's main public service broadcasters, including:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ARD<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZDF<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deutschlandradio<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The letter usually arrives sent by <\/span><b>ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Contributions Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the organisation responsible for collecting this contribution on behalf of German public broadcasters.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aunque muchas personas la consideran un impuesto, en realidad <\/span><b>it's not a traditional tax<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but one <\/span><b>Compulsory contribution per dwelling<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each private household must pay a fixed fee of <\/span><b>\u00a318.36 per month<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, regardless of whether residents own a television, a radio, or consume public media content.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know this can seem strange, especially if you've just moved to Germany. However, this contribution is mandatory for virtually all households, regardless of whether they use the service or not.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f5266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4f5266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/THIS-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7036\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/THIS-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/THIS-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/THIS-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/THIS-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/THIS.png 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f494dc0 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f494dc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfb0618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bfb0618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How much is the Broadcasting Contribution?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca35487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca35487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 2026, the <\/span><b>Broadcasting contribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from:<\/span><\/p><p><b>\u00a318.36 per month<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose the payment frequency:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monthly<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarterly<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every six months<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annually<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you decide to pay once a year, the total amount will be <\/span><b>220,32 \u20ac<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14ee669 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14ee669\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-590f4fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"590f4fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who has to pay?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3b89f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3b89f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we have already mentioned, <\/span><b>all households must pay this contribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Given that this is probably the most frequently asked question about the <\/span><b>Broadcasting contribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Let's clear it up.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that <\/span><b>Each property only pays a single contribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so you can split the cost between the other people you live with.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Examples<\/b><\/h3><p><b>You live alone<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> You pay a single contribution.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Married couple<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It remains a single payment.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Shared flat (WG)<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A contribution is only paid for the entire flat, even if 10 people live there.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Students sharing a flat<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A single contribution is also paid for the entire dwelling, regardless of the number of students living there.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c8e3c7 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c8e3c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead29de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ead29de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do I have to pay the Television Licence if I don't watch TV?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd03fa1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd03fa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You're probably asking yourself the same question we did when we first received the letter.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, the answer is yes.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You don't have a television?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don't you have a radio?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you only watch Netflix?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you only use YouTube?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you never watch German channels?<\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Even so, you have to pay.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we have already explained, the contribution is linked to the <\/span><b>Home<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, no to how you use the service.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5bac0f e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5bac0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ae393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98ae393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When do you have to start paying?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3761a10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3761a10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After registering your address by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/emigrandoalemania.com\/en\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-anmeldung-in-germany-step-by-step-guide\/\"><b>Anmeldung<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> , the register office shares your data with the <\/span><b>Contributions Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most cases, you will receive the letter within a few weeks, although on occasion it may take a little longer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that sometimes the letter may take several weeks or even a few months to arrive, although this is not usually the case.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e89eb e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36e89eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e71db97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e71db97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to register<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4462517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4462517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registering is quite straightforward. You just need to follow these steps:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You receive the letter.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rundfunkbeitrag.de\/buergerinnen-und-buerger\/formulare\/anmelden#step_personendaten\">Register online<\/a> (or by post).<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receive your taxpayer number (Beitragsnummer).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the payment method.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b>In many cases<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, after registering your address, the <\/span><b>Contributions Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will contact you automatically. However, if you have not yet received any letters, you can also register directly through the official website.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c3ca8 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4c3ca8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887e830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"887e830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can you pay?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4815c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af4815c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can choose from the following payment methods:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SEPA direct debit (recommended)<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bank transfer<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standing order<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>We recommend you the <\/span><b>SEPA direct debit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as you only have to set it up once and payments will be made automatically. The only thing you need to ensure is that you have enough money in your account when the payment is collected.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In our opinion, it is the simplest payment method as, once set up, the entire process is done automatically.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually you'll find all this information on the letter you receive. In many cases it even includes a <\/span><b>QR code<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Which you can easily scan to access payment data.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c3110 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0c3110\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5531b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5531b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if someone else in my household is already paying?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5700606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5700606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is another one of the frequently asked questions!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is very important to know that <\/span><b>You don't have to pay twice<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Make sure to find out as soon as you move in, as you may still receive a letter addressed to you.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If that is your case, you must:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask the person who is already paying for their contribution number (Beitragsnummer).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To inform the <\/span><b>Contributions Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that the property is already registered and don't forget to complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rundfunkbeitrag.de\/buergerinnen-und-buerger\/formulare\/abmelden#step_abmeldegrund\">next form<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afterwards, you'll just have to decide how to split the cost between the household members.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491be4e e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"491be4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09c1a07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09c1a07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Students and the broadcasting contribution<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a05b8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a05b8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you a student in Germany? Then this part of the article will be especially useful for you.<\/span><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let's look at some examples:<\/span><\/em><\/p><h4><b>Student living alone <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Se debe pagar la contribuci\u00f3n.<\/span><\/h4><h4><b>Student sharing a flat \u2013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only one contribution is paid for the entire household. You will simply have to decide how to share the cost among yourselves.<\/span><\/h4><h4><b>Student receiving BAf\u00f6G <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may be entitled to an exemption.<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85437ac e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85437ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3a039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f3a039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can an exemption be requested?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04af3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f04af3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes! Here comes the good news.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you belong to any of the following groups, you may be entitled to an exemption from payment:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficiaries of <\/span><b>BAf\u00f6G<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneficiaries of <\/span><b>Citizen's Income<\/b><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People who receive <\/span><b>Social security benefits<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> social welfare<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People receiving the basic economic support benefit<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Specific cases of disability<\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><b>But remember one very important thing:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must <\/span><b>request the waiver<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is not granted automatically and if you do not request it, you will continue to receive bills.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can do it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rundfunkbeitrag.de\/buergerinnen-und-buerger\/formulare\/befreiung-oder-ermaessigung-beantragen#step_allgemeineangaben\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5499b33 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5499b33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142df27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"142df27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I've moved to another flat. What should I do?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8da24cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8da24cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing you must do is <\/span><b>inform the contribution service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It's possible that, thanks to the registration of your new address, they are already aware of your move. However, it could also be that they continue to associate your contribution with your old address, which could lead to payment issues.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You just need to complete the change of address form using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rundfunkbeitrag.de\/buergerinnen-und-buerger\/formulare\/aendern#step_allgemeinangaben\">next link<\/a><\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192f017 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"192f017\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0550f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0550f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What happens if I never received the letter?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1927e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1927e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, the letter can take several months to arrive.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, that <\/span><b>It doesn't mean you don't have to pay<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The obligation to pay normally begins from the moment you register your domicile, and the <\/span><b>Contributions Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you may subsequently request the retroactive payment corresponding to the period that has elapsed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33d3bc8 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33d3bc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3db82c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3db82c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-318ba2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"318ba2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Is the Rundfunkbeitrag mandatory?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. In almost all cases, all households in Germany are legally obliged to pay the <\/span><b>Broadcasting contribution<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1c4fd7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e1c4fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09055bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09055bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Is it a tax?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technically, no.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a mandatory contribution per household.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af13006 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"af13006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3177b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3177b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Can I refuse to pay?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-592ed21 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"592ed21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff645d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ff645d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Do foreigners have to pay it too?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nationality does not influence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0055f19 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0055f19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3381a21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3381a21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Is it paid per person?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payment is due <\/span><b>a contribution per household<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dfb755 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1dfb755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad8a7be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad8a7be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>What happens if I live with flatmates?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only one contribution is payable per apartment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will simply have to decide how to split the cost among everyone.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-007a4c6 e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"007a4c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3339a7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c3339a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacc206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cacc206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Can I pay monthly?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca8a606 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ca8a606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc6fed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfc6fed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>What happens if I receive the letter late?<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may still have to pay from the date your payment obligation began.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50a0b5e e-ecs-flex e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"50a0b5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ecs_container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61fec25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61fec25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical advice<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19f19d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19f19d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always keep your contribution number (Beitragsnummer).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update your address when you 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