Are there specific requirements for eligibility?

The main requirements: you have paid into the German pension system, you currently live outside the EU (or in a country without a bilateral pension agreement), and at least 24 months have passed since your last mandatory contribution. Your contribution months count together with your nationality: from 60 months, only a social security agreement bars the refund permanently; without one you keep the choice between a pension claim and a refund. EU citizens are generally excluded. Fundsback checks all of these factors in the free Pension Check.