Questions tagged [germany]
Questions regarding emigrating from, immigrating to and living in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Sending laptop from Pakistan to Germany
Is it possible to send a laptop (macbook) from Pakistan to Germany via DHL? I mean Pakistan has DHL offices so I know we can dispatch from there but what happens when it arrives in Germany? Would it ...
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Could I convert a student visa to a job visa after graduation in Germany?
After an Indian national finishes their bachelors in Germany, can they convert their study visa into a work visa?
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Consequences of withdrawing a student national visa application
few months ago, I applied for a German national visa, then later cancelled. Now, I took another appointment for the visa again next month, my question is would my previous visa request in any way ...
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FRV case, accomodation document for spouse visa Germany
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I applied for bluecard visa and my wife on FRV on the same day of my appointment in Islamabad embassy.
Visa officer said all the docs are ok just one doc is required for your wife FRV ...
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Question about anmeldung in Berlin for recently arrive wife
I am from non-EU country and already did anmeldung and receive blue card, several months ago I got married in my country. My wife already receives family reunion visa and arrive here in Berlin, and ...
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What German consulate should I apply to for national visa? (India)
In India there are various German consulates. How do I figure out which German consulate to apply to?
I lived most of my life abroad in Kuwait, and there are various consulates in India, so I'm a bit ...
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Can a non-EU Citizen holding an Austrian Resident Permit (Aufenthaltsbewilligung) work in Germany?
I moved to the Austria due to my wife's study in the Uni and I hold a long term Resident Permit in Austria. My question is "Can I find a job in Germany and receive a work permit from Germany?&...
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Is it possible to withdraw a German student visa application request?
I gave a student applicant visa to Germany Embassy in Kuwait, and it's be so long that I am thinking of cancelling and reapplying from my home country. If I were to do this, what would be the ...
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Berlin public broadcasting payment
I recently moved to Berlin and I am currently renting a short term apartment. I have completed Anmeldung and I received the broadcasting fee payment registration. My landlord already pays pays it and ...
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Visa Acceptance chance after federal government approval in Germany
I have received the following replay from BVA :
processing of the application has ended at the Central Skilled Immigration Center Rhineland-Palatinate.
The embassy still has to process the application....
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Student applicant / student visa to work visa transition?
Suppose I came to Germany on a student applicant visa to write some exams and suppose it doesn't work out as planned, then would it be allowed to get the aufenthaltstitel later based on me being ...
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Einbürgerungstest results waiting time
Has anyone from Berlin recently appeared for the Einbürgerungstest? What would be the approximate time for receiving back the results?
I gave the exam in Volkhochschule Marzahn, Berlin and we were ...
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Bringing foreign in-laws to Germany with new immigration law
I am an EU citizen, specifically Italian, married to a Chinese citizen. We currently live in China, but we plan to move back to Europe, in Germany. We'd like our kids to grow up with their (Chinese) ...
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Will my partner be allowed to live in and travel to Germany on a spouse visa while I hold a student visa?
I am Indian, registered with the city, and have a valid 6-month student visa which soon will be converted into a residence permit for 1-2 years. My partner, also Indian, works in Dubai on a residence ...
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Who pays for employer health insurance coverage in Germany?
I am not sure if the contract (photo attached) includes that the health insurance is to be paid by employer or employee in Germany.
Previously I worked in Italy and the employer paid my health ...
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Does time spent in Germany as a child count towards naturalization or the long-term german EU residency?
I am 32 years of age now. From ages 9-13, I lived in Germany on a valid residence permit as my father worked in the country. I am considering moving to Germany on a skilled worker's visa. I would like ...
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Living in Switzerland but having employment with a German company
I am a non-EU national and working+living in Germany with a Blue Card permit. I am getting married to a EU national who is working in Switzerland and we are planning to move together. After marriage I ...
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Can I start a 6-month internship in Germany under a Schengen visa?
I am a non-EU student currently studying in France, where I am residing with a French residence permit (titre de sejour), which in theory lets me do a 90-day internship in Germany. I have received an ...
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Blue Card Germany surname change after wedding
I have a German BlueCard and I need to change my surname due to marriage. I was advised to change my passport first which I have but I am not entirely sure what are the next steps to apply for a new ...
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How often should I redeposit money in my blocked account?
For creating a blocked account for studying in Germany, we deposit 11k euros, but afterwards when is the next time we should deposit money supposing we are enrolled in a university in Germany?
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Can I apply for a D type visa for Germany when I already have a D type visa for italy?
When I learned that I was accepted from a university in Italy for the master's program, I applied for an long term student visa for Italy and it was approved. Then I learned that I was accepted to a ...
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Do you need health insurance if you do a short stay under a national visa in Germany and already have a travel insurance?
I live in Kuwait and am applying for German national student visa. They asked me for travel insurance, and I have got it. Now, the issue is, in some other documents, they refer to the insurance as ...
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How does one get back the money from a blocked account?
For purposes of studying in Germany, one has to show a certain amount of money in a bank account known as "Sperrkonto", which periodically deposits some amount of money per month to our ...
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Would I need health insurance if I come to Germany for short stay under national visa?
I heard that health insurance is mandatory for those in Germany, but would it be required if I came on a student visa for a short stay. Basically, I only have a few exams to write, and then I'll go ...
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Which municipality/district near Berlin has a shorter Naturalization duration
Between Oberhavel, Havelland, and Postdam, or other municipalities around Berlin, which one has a shorter Einburgerung process according to your information.
The reason I ask: I have recently made a ...
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Sending non-perishable foodstuffs from Germany to USA
I'd like to send a small package of various food items from Germany to Indiana, USA.
Example items that I'd pick:
Packet of M&Ms
Chocolate bars (Ritter Sport or similar)
Kinder chocolate eggs
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Need information regarding the German Visa
I am new to this community and would like your help with some of my queries.
So, here is my current situation. I am in India and have an offer letter from a German organization, and while they are ...
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Way to avoid running Naturalization application in Germany to be forwarded Berlin
I have recently made a Naturalization application in Germany (1 month ago) in Bayern and am about to Move to Berlin in 2 months, and after I do the anmeldung my application will also be forwarded to ...
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German Citizenship Application for Spouse
My husband has been living in Germany for almost 7 years now. He came as a student, worked on a blue card job and now has PR as well. He should now be eligible to apply for citizenship (with the ...
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Can you legally work in Germany with an expired residence permit after travel?
It is my impression that it is legal to leave the Schengen zone Area (specifically Germany) with an expired work/residence permit, then almost immediately re-enter with a passport which grants 90-day ...
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German in the US importing his reliable car to Europe
I'm German living in Massachusetts, USA. I plan to stay here for 4 more years for work.
I just bought a reliable new car Toyota Corolla LE 2023. I am a defensive driver who would do maybe 15k miles a ...
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Validity of Naturalisation Test (Einbürgerungstest)
I want to give the German Einbürgerungstest (naturalisation or citizenship test) but I could not find any information regarding the validity of the results.
Does the test certificate have an ...
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Is it possible to get a Swiss Work Permit (with a job offer) while retaining my German settlement permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis)?
I understand that the rules state: if we leave Germany for more than 6 months consecutively, we would lose the settlement permit
If I live in Switzerland (with a Swiss residence permit), and make ...
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Can you work remotely in Germany if you have blue card of another country?
I have an EU blue card from Finland and work for a company there. My company allows me to do remote work. My EU blue card allows me to travel freely in EU and visit other countries for 90 days. So can ...
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Proving Divorced Status
I'm a US citizen but Nigeria is my home country. I married my German girlfriend in New York; we lived in Germany and divorced about 2 years ago.
Now I've relocated to Austria and I want to marry again ...
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Only 8 months remaining in Blue card expiry, am I still eligible to go to Germany?
I was in Berlin in 2020 for 6 months but since the pandemic went from bad to worse I had to come to India to help my family.
During these 6 months, I was able to get Blue Card.
No, since I came back I ...
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Application for NiederlassungsErlaubnis in Germany with Bluecard
I have worked with a blue card from December 2021- (end of April 2022), and from 16th of June 2022 until now. I hold a B1 German certificate. When can I be eligible to apply for permanent residence? ...
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Would taking student applicant visa require more time than tourist visa?
The context is, I am an Indian living in Kuwait. Due to some schedule difficulties as I have already described here, I would need to get a visa quickly. As far as I know, I am eligible in terms of raw ...
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Extending the student applicant visa outside of Germany
I am student interested in studying in Germany, and I have applied for a few universities. To be allowed into the universities, I need to a do a prepartory course known as studienkolleg which has an ...
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Work in remotely for Germany, while living in Portugal, how would health insurance work?
My wife and I live and work in Germany, but we both work remotely from home and we'd like to move to Portugal, while still working at the same German company.
I have private health insurance and she ...
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Blue card rejection because of not having a Masters degree certificate at hand
I completed my Masters (IT) from Germany some weeks ago. By completion, I mean I got the grades of my final thesis. But the actual physical copy of the masters degree certificate will take some time ...
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Residence permit longer than visa duration?
According to this article, one must apply for a resident permit after landing in Germany. So, normally it is given for one year. What if my visa lasts shorter than the residency permit? would I have ...
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Would I need a visa to enter Germany if I have a permanent residence?
Let's suppose I get a PR in Germany, and then I leave the country for a period shorter than 6 months, would I need to apply for a visa again to enter the country? What would I show at border control?
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Applying for student visa from a country which I am not a citizen of and staying there on tourist visa [closed]
I am a citizen of country A (Bangladesh). I want to study in country B (Germany). I am visiting country C on a 2 month tourist visa. Can I apply for a student visa in country B from country C (most ...
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Anmeldung when moving apartments
Suppose I move from apartment to another, would I have to abmeldung my original anmeldung and then anmeldung again, or can I anmeldung directly in the second place?
Would the answer differ the ...
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Would I need to do anmeldung and get aufenthaltstitel if I come to Germany on a student visa, but leave quite early on?
Let's suppose I go to Germany on a student applicant visa, spend maybe less than two weeks there, would I need to do anmeldung still?
Normally people say that you don't need to do anmeldung if you're ...
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Can one intern while studying in university in Germany?
All the places I search, it says that for internships there is a seperate visa. My question is, would I, as an Indian student, be able to intern on the student visa?
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Would my bank account be tied to the address I anmeldet with?
I am planning out my life in Germany, and it will be needed that I travel between a few states in the beginning. Hence, this question arised, would my bank be tied to the anmeldung I gave for it? If ...
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Validity of 90-day tourist Schengen visa after Blue Card or resident permit expiration
I am wondering about the following scenario:
I am the holder of a Residence Permit (Blue Card or other) in a Schengen country (e.g: Germany)
My passport normally allows me to stay up to 90 days in a ...
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Change of employer before applying for blue card
I hold a blue card eligible visa (right now entry level D). The company for which I got this has been delaying my starting date ever since. Now I have received a new offer for another German company. ...
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