Legal advice
Legal advice aid (Beratungshilfe) at Berlin's local courts
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About this service
If you have a low income and need legal advice or out-of-court representation, apply for Beratungshilfe at the local court (Amtsgericht) for your main registered address. Its legal application office (Rechtsantragstelle) may answer simple questions or take down an application itself; otherwise it issues a certificate for a lawyer of your choice, who may charge you €15. Bring ID with registration certificate, proof of income, lease, three months of bank statements and letters about the problem. Try advice services first.
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Last checked by our editors on 5 Oct 2026. Opening hours, appointments and fees change — please confirm on the official website before you go.
- Land Berlin – Service-Portal BerlinOfficial sourceRechtsangelegenheiten – Beratungshilfe beantragen
(Opens {{site}} in a new tab) Accessed 5 Oct 2026Eligibility, court gives information or records applications itself, certificate for lawyer of choice, €15 fee, documents, court of main residence, Rechtsantragstellen by court
- Berliner Justiz – Ordentliche GerichtsbarkeitOfficial sourceBeratungshilfe
(Opens {{site}} in a new tab) Accessed 5 Oct 2026Application only at the court for your place of residence; postcode court finder; forms incl. plain-language guide and Arabic version