LATEST EXPAT NEWS & ARTICLES
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Almost 30 percent of people in Germany have received at least one vaccine dose
Almost 30 percent of people in Germany have received at least one vaccine dose
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Ministers call for German citizenship requirements to be eased
Ministers call for German citizenship requirements to be eased
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Bavaria eases restrictions for vaccinated people and low-incidence areas
Bavaria eases restrictions for vaccinated people and low-incidence areas
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This is how Germany plans to ease restrictions for vaccinated people
This is how Germany plans to ease restrictions for vaccinated people
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Police clash with protestors at May Day rallies across Germany
Police clash with protestors at May Day rallies across Germany
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KLforExpats: The easy & cost-free way to get quality health insurance in Germany
KLforExpats: The easy & cost-free way to get quality health insurance in Germany
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Government plans billion-euro investment to make Germany a “bicycle country”
Government plans billion-euro investment to make Germany a “bicycle country”
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Driverless taxis could be on German streets as early as next year
Driverless taxis could be on German streets as early as next year
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Official issues
Moving to Germany? There are many official issues you need to deal with:
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Information and types of visa for Germany
Visas cover both short term and long term stays in Germany. For some nationalities, a visa is always required to...Read more -
Residence permit in Germany
If you want to live and work in Germany as an expat, you may need to apply for a residence...Read more -
Registration in Germany
If you will be staying in Germany for longer than three months, you need to register your address (anmelden) at...Read more -
Registration certificate (Anmeldebescheinigung)
Getting a registration certificate (variously called an Anmeldebescheinigung, Meldebescheinigung or Anmeldebestätigung in German) is the first and most important step that...Read more -
Tax ID Germany (steuerliche Identifikationsnummer)
Expats living and working in Germany will need a tax ID (steuerliche Identifikationsnummer - IdNr). This unique number is issued by the...Read more -
Driving licence in Germany
Expats who have recently arrived in Germany can continue to use their foreign driving licence for anything up to 10...Read more -
Banking in Germany: How to open a German bank account
As an expat in Germany, one of the first steps in setting up your life will be to open up...Read more -
Taxation in Germany
The German federal government (Bundesregierung) receives the majority of its income from tax revenues. The Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium...Read more -
Social security in Germany
Expats living and working in Germany make regular contributions to the social security system (Sozialversicherungssystem). This comprehensive, collectively-financed system is designed to...Read more