Information on
General information
- Integration portal Mainz - The digital guide for immigrants in Mainz. (opens in a new tab)
- Working material and information - Collection of links from Aktiv für Flüchtlinge Rheinland-Pfalz (opens in a new tab)
Topics: Statistics, health, right of residence, housing, asylum procedure, voluntary work, labor market, Asylum Seekers Benefits Act
- Questions and answers on the topic of refugees (opens in a new tab)
An information service of the Ministry for Family Affairs, Women, Culture and Integration of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Consumer advice center Rhineland-Palatinate (opens in a new tab)
Multilingual information for refugees and migrants on opening a bank account, insurance, housing, shopping on the Internet, copyright, saving energy, food packaging and debt collection.
- Children's city map (opens in a new tab)
- Arrive app (opens in a new tab)
An information service of the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
- refugeeguide.com (opens in a new tab)
The state capital Mainz issues the "Refugee Guide" to newly arrived refugees in Mainz. The guide is available in several languages and is intended as an orientation aid for refugees during their initial stay in Germany.
General immigration law and humanitarian right of residence
The Foreigners' Registration Office is the first port of call for people arriving from abroad and staying in the state capital Mainz.
Volunteering
- My commitment in Mainz (volunteer office) (opens in a new tab)
- Volunteering concept of the state capital Mainz (as of 09/2016)PDF-File107,27 kB
Concept for the promotion of volunteering in refugee work in Mainz. The aim of the concept is to provide volunteers with targeted support for their valuable work through a comprehensive range of events.
- EU General Data Protection Regulation: Information and help for associations from the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Rhineland-Palatinate (opens in a new tab)
- Information on volunteering to help refugees (opens in a new tab)
An offer from the state government of Rhineland-Palatinate.
- Information on the Rhineland-Palatinate volunteer card (opens in a new tab)
Medical care
Compared to those insured under statutory health insurance, individuals eligible for benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act (AsylbLG) have only limited entitlement to medical assistance.
A medical treatment certificate is issued by the social services office for this purpose. This must be presented to the doctor and serves as a cost commitment from the social services office to cover the costs of medical treatment for acute and pain treatment.
This medical treatment certificate is issued quarterly and is generally handed out to those entitled to benefits without being requested, provided that the eligibility requirements are met.
The office does not carry out a preliminary assessment of the need for medical treatment before issuing the medical treatment certificate.
Social benefits
Financial assistance under the AsylbLG is provided by the social services office once the person has been assigned to the initial reception center.
The entitlement to benefits cannot be quantified on a flat-rate basis, as it depends on various factors (accommodation in shared accommodation or own apartment, adult or child).
In addition to the standard rate, costs for the apartment or accommodation in shared accommodation and health insurance are covered.
Under certain conditions, benefits under the education and participation package may also be granted.
Further information
Address, contact and contact persons at the Office for Social Benefits.
Language offers
Integration courses of the BAMF in Mainz
- Integration courses of the BAMF in Mainz (opens in a new tab)
- My language - your language (opens in a new tab)
The public library's offer for everyone who is learning or teaching German.
Unaccompanied minor foreigners
- Team umA (unaccompanied minor foreigners)
The umA team takes care of the accommodation, care and support of all unaccompanied minor foreigners arriving in Mainz and assigned to them on the basis of Section 42 ff SGB VIII.
- Guardianship (umA)
All unaccompanied minor foreigners (umA) are immediately assigned a guardian to protect their rights. Further information on this can be obtained from the Office for Youth and Family Affairs.