Antrag stellen auf

The phrase "Antrag stellen auf" means "to submit/apply for an application/request for".

• Antrag: noun meaning "application" or "request"
• stellen: verb meaning "to put" or "to submit"
• auf: preposition meaning "for" in this context

So, it literally means "to put in an application for" something, e.g., financial aid, a permit, or support.

Similar phrases:

• beantragen (to apply for)
• um einen Antrag bitten (to request an application)
• einen Antrag einreichen (to submit an application)

Differences:

• Antrag stellen auf often focuses on the act of formally putting forward an application.
• beantragen is a simpler verb, more direct for "to apply for".
• einen Antrag einreichen highlights the process of handing in the application document.

All relate to the action of applying but emphasize slightly different steps or aspects.