Minijob Befreiungsantrag Rentenversicherung: Fill In

What is Minijob — Befreiung von der Rentenversicherungspflicht?

In Germany, people in a mini-job (a geringfügig entlohnte Beschäftigung) are in principle compulsorily insured in the statutory pension scheme. The Minijob-Zentrale's leaflet on the form explains that the employee's own share is 3.6 percent of pay in a commercial mini-job (13.6 percent in a private household), topping up the employer's flat-rate contribution to the full 18.6 percent. Under § 6 Abs. 1b SGB VI you can ask to be exempted, and this form is that request.

You fill in your name and pension insurance number, then sign and date the top half. Your employer notes the day the form arrived and the date the exemption applies from, signs, and keeps the form with the payroll records. The notice on the form says it is not sent to the Minijob-Zentrale. The employer reports the exemption instead.

FileIt guides both of you through it in English with the German terms, prints your answers into the Minijob-Zentrale's own PDF, digit by digit in the number boxes and with names such as Łukasiński or Ștefan printed correctly, and saves it in your vault. It checks the dates, such as an exemption that can't start before the month the request arrived. FileIt never sends anything to the Minijob-Zentrale.

Who fills it: The mini-jobber (top half) and the employer (bottom half)
Given to: The employer, who keeps it with the payroll records. It is not sent to the Minijob-Zentrale
Signatures: The mini-jobber (or a minor's legal representative) and the employer
Legal basis: § 6 Abs. 1b SGB VI; filed under § 8 Abs. 2 Nr. 4a BVV
Edition: Vordr. 19916, 6.26
Pages: 3 (1 to fill in, 2 of leaflet)

Who needs to fill out Minijob — Befreiung von der Rentenversicherungspflicht?

Mini-jobbers who don't want to pay their own share of statutory pension insurance.
People starting a mini-job, since the request is usually handed over with the other new-hire paperwork.
Mini-jobbers with several mini-jobs at once. The exemption can only be requested for all of them together, and every employer must be told.
Employers of mini-jobbers, who confirm receipt, set the start date and keep the form.

When to use Minijob — Befreiung von der Rentenversicherungspflicht

When you start a mini-job, or at any later point while you have one, if you want to stop paying your own pension contribution.
Before deciding, read the leaflet on pages 2 and 3. It recommends individual advice from Deutsche Rentenversicherung first, free on 0800 10004800.
The exemption normally applies from the start of the calendar month in which your employer receives the request, and at the earliest from the start of the job. That holds if the employer reports it to the Minijob-Zentrale by the next payroll run and within 6 weeks at the latest.

What you need before you start

Your surname and first names.
Your 12-character pension insurance number (Rentenversicherungsnummer), from your social insurance ID or letters from Deutsche Rentenversicherung.
The place and date you sign.
For the employer: the employer's name and 8-digit Betriebsnummer, the date the request arrived, the date the exemption applies from, and the place and date they sign.

What’s on Minijob — Befreiung von der Rentenversicherungspflicht

The 2026 edition has 3 pages. FileIt asks for it in 2 parts, and it is signed by Mini-jobber (arbeitnehmer/-in) and Employer (arbeitgeber/-in):

Mini-jobber (Arbeitnehmer/-in)Mini-jobber (arbeitnehmer/-in)
Employer (Arbeitgeber/-in)Employer (arbeitgeber/-in)

How to fill out Minijob — Befreiung von der Rentenversicherungspflicht, step by step

1 Arbeitnehmer/-in (the mini-jobber)

Your surname, first names and pension insurance number go in the boxes at the top. The number goes one character per box: two digits, your date of birth as six digits, a letter, then three digits.

2 The declaration

By signing you request exemption from compulsory pension insurance in your mini-job and give up earning compulsory contribution periods. You confirm that you have read the leaflet, that the exemption covers all mini-jobs you hold at the same time and is binding for as long as they last, and that you will tell every other mini-job employer about it.

3 Ort, Datum and signature (place, date and signature)

Write the place and date, then sign. For a minor, the legal representative signs.

4 Arbeitgeber/-in (the employer)

The employer enters their name and Betriebsnummer, the date the request arrived ('ist am … bei mir eingegangen') and the date the exemption applies from ('wirkt ab dem'), both as TTMMJJJJ. They then add the place and date and sign.

5 Hinweis (note for the employer)

The form is kept with the payroll records under § 8 Abs. 2 Nr. 4a BVV and is not sent to the Minijob-Zentrale.

Common mistakes to avoid

Sending the form to the Minijob-Zentrale. The notice on it says the employer keeps it.
Opting out without reading the leaflet. You then earn only part-months towards qualifying periods, and only part of your pay counts towards your pension.
Not telling your other mini-job employers. The exemption applies to all of your simultaneous mini-jobs.
An employer reporting the exemption late. If it isn't reported within 6 weeks of receipt, the exemption starts later.
Setting an exemption date before the month the request arrived. It can't apply to the past.

After you fill it out

Print the PDF from your FileIt vault, sign it, and give it to your employer. The employer completes and signs the bottom half and keeps it with your payroll records.

The employer reports the exemption to the Minijob-Zentrale. After that, only the employer's flat-rate contribution is paid.

The exemption can be cancelled once, for the future only, with the separate 'Antrag auf Aufhebung der Befreiung' (§ 6 Abs. 6 SGB VI) given to the employer. It can't be withdrawn for the past. Keep a copy in your FileIt vault.

Fill out Minijob — Befreiung von der Rentenversicherungspflicht online with FileIt

Pick the person. Choose someone from People and FileIt fills in their name, date of birth, address and other details it already knows.
Answer plain-language questions. One part of the form at a time, with the official help text beside each question — 11 fields in all. Your answers save as you go.
Check the live preview. Watch your answers land on the real Minijob-Zentrale (Deutsche Rentenversicherung Knappschaft-Bahn-See) form, and let FileIt do any worksheet arithmetic.
Generate the official PDF. FileIt prints your answers into the agency’s own PDF and files it in that person’s folder in your vault. Sign it, or send it for e-signature.

FileIt fills the form — it never files or submits anything for you. Deliver the finished form to whoever asked for it, the way the form’s instructions say.

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Minijob — Befreiung von der Rentenversicherungspflicht: frequently asked questions

What is the Befreiungsantrag for a mini-job?

It is the Minijob-Zentrale's form for a mini-jobber to ask to be exempted from compulsory statutory pension insurance under § 6 Abs. 1b SGB VI, so they no longer pay their own share.

Do I send the form to the Minijob-Zentrale?

No. You give it to your employer, who keeps it with the payroll records and reports the exemption to the Minijob-Zentrale.

How much do I save by opting out?

The leaflet says the employee's share is 3.6 percent of pay in a commercial mini-job (13.6 percent in a private household). The full contribution is paid on at least 175 euros of pay. After opting out, only the employer's flat-rate contribution is paid.

What do I lose by opting out?

Full compulsory contribution periods. The leaflet lists things they count towards, including an earlier pension, rehabilitation, disability pension, deferred-compensation schemes and state-subsidised private pensions such as the Riester pension.

From when does the exemption apply?

Normally from the start of the month in which your employer received the request, at the earliest from the start of the job, provided the employer reports it in time.

Can I undo the exemption?

Once, for the future only, with a separate cancellation request to your employer. It can't be withdrawn for the past.

Can I fill in the Befreiungsantrag online?

Yes. FileIt lets you fill it in online free and prints your answers into the official PDF saved in your vault. It is then signed by hand and handed to the employer.

Official sources

Blank form (PDF), published by Minijob-Zentrale (Deutsche Rentenversicherung Knappschaft-Bahn-See): https://www.minijob-zentrale.de/SharedDocs/Downloads/DE/Formulare/gewerblich/Befreiungsantrag-fuer-Arbeitnehmer-im-Gewerbe.pdf?__blob=publicationFile
Official instructions and guidance: https://www.minijob-zentrale.de
Edition shown on this page: Vordr. 19916, 6.26 (checked 2026-09-28).

FileIt is not affiliated with or endorsed by Minijob-Zentrale (Deutsche Rentenversicherung Knappschaft-Bahn-See) or any government. This page explains the form in general terms and is not legal, tax or immigration advice. Always read the official instructions, and check that you are using the edition the recipient accepts. Page last reviewed 2026-09-28.