What Does The Social Security Number In Germany Look Like? The social security number (Sozialversicherungsnummer) in Germany has 11 numbers and 1 letter. The number consists of five parts with the following attributes: 1-2: number of the local pension insurance office; 3-8: your date of birth (DD/MM/YY) Do we need the European Social Security Number? It could help to iden­tify mobile EU citi­zens and make it quick and easy to deter­mine if, and what, social secu­rity coverage exists across borders. SK/IW - 12/2017 This is not the first time that the European Commission has spoken about introducing the European Social Security Number (ESSN). M0wCb.

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