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Application for a severely disabled person's pass

How long does it take to process

We will make every effort to process your application as quickly as possible. However, we would like to inform you that despite all efforts, there is currently unfortunately a longer processing time. The reason for this is that the medical service at the Office for Supply and Integration Bremen - AVIB is not sufficiently staffed due to the shortage of doctors. We are currently working hard to find medical staff and also to optimize our processes. Due to the complexity of the matter, however, this is not an easy undertaking. However, it is our declared goal to achieve shorter processing times as quickly as possible. It is the citizens' right to expect that decisions on benefits provided for by law are made quickly.
Please bear in mind that, at present, every application must be submitted to the AVIB's medical service after all the necessary documents have been received for the assessment of the illnesses in question. The AVIB's medical service is thus responsible for all medical opinions issued by the Office, including the disability determination procedure, and is unfortunately indispensable for the procedure.
Due to the lack of personnel in the AVIB's medical service, a processing time of approx. 10 months is currently to be expected. We would like to emphasize again that we regret this very much and that this does not correspond to our understanding of a citizen-oriented administration. Unfortunately, we have to ask for your understanding and patience for the long waiting time.
Documents from citizens who are ill with cancer or who are employed are usually evaluated by the medical service within 3 weeks after complete receipt. Exception to this is the working citizen:in, where there is already a recognition of at least 50. Here, the protection against dismissal is already in place.