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Pension Contributions for Expats in Germany: Refund Rules 2026Pension & Retirement
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Pension Contributions for Expats in Germany

Americans and other totalization-treaty citizens can't cash out at all, while a 24-month wait and the 18.6 percent contribution rate decide who else actually gets paid.