Questions tagged [arrival]
Questions about activities, events and challenges close to the time at which you arrive in the country in which you will be expatriated.
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Bringing or shipping all my stuff
When one wants to move across the Atlantic, from France to the US, what is authorized and what are the options to bring in a lot of stuff?
I am not talking about furniture but about large suitcases. ...
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Options to bring money when arriving in a new country
When one settles in a new country for a new job/life, what are the possible methods to bring in enough money to start, and what is their relative cost? I think the same kind of problems appears no ...
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Can I open a bank account in the Netherlands using my workplace address?
I will start working in Rotterdam next month, but I will temporarily stay at an Airbnb room (for the first 3 weeks) while I search for an apartment.
However, I need to open a bank account but I will ...
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Sequence of SSN, rental, bank account, etc, in USA to satisfy dependencies
I will soon be moving to the US on an H-1B visa. On arrival, among other things, I will need to apply for a SSN, open a bank account, and rent somewhere to live.
What is the sequence in which these ...
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Moving to Germany to take up two jobs, but will need two homes. I've heard the costs for the second home may be tax-deductible. Under what conditions?
Consider the situation in Can I register a Nebenwohnung before I have a Hauptwohnung?:
Suppose that married persons X and Y are moving to Germany. They will share a Hauptwohnung (primary residence) ...
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Is “Wohnen auf Zeit” easier to organise from abroad than normal rental, or do landlords still insist on Schufa, work contract, and meeting the tenant? [closed]
Challenges renting a regular home from abroad
There are some practical challenging facing new immigrants seeking accommodation in Germany. Some of those apply generally, some are more strongly or ...
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Will failure to deregister from Germany cause problems registering 11 years later?
I am a Dutch citizen and I was living in Germany for 6 months 2007–2008 for the purpose of studying. I'm quite sure that I registered as living there at the time, for I had a bank account and I voted ...
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How can I get a Steuer-Identifikationsnummer (tax ID no.) a month before my date of employment, without physically moving a month before?
I am a Dutch citizen moving from the United Kingdom to Germany. I have received a conditional employment offer. My next employer has asked me to submit my Lohnsteuerklasse und Steuer-...
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Date of arrival for visa
DO I NEED TO CHANGE MY ARRIVAL FLIGHT DATE???
I will be a student in Italy this October. I live in the USA.
My program runs from October 24, 2022 to October 20, 2023.
I have a flight to arrive in ...
