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Where a rule, amount or procedure is decided by a German authority, we say what the concept is and link to the authority that decides it. Every guide ends with an Official information block naming the specific bodies for that topic.

When an authority publishes a current figure, we show the answer, its effective date and the date we verified it. Changing amounts such as Kindergeld and visa thresholds come from one central fact record so articles, hubs, search summaries and calculators cannot drift. If a figure cannot be verified, we withhold the number and link to the authority instead of guessing.

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