Questions tagged [germany]
Questions regarding emigrating from, immigrating to and living in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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A question about type D visa, professional driver in Germany from a non-EU country
I wanted to work in Germany and since the I'm from an non-EU country I thought I might use my driving license to go as a professional truck-driver. Since I automatically get a type D Visa, I wanted to ...
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Earning from social media while on a blue card
Is it legal to have a full time job on a Blue Card in Germany, and also earn on the side from social media accounts like Instagram and YouTube?
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Possible Layoff on National D 18b(2) Visa's Fiktion Certificate. What to do?
"I was issued a national D visa under Section 18b (2) of the Residence Act (AufenthG) in August to work in Germany. This visa expired in February, and I was issued a fiktion certificate in March. ...
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Do I need Impressum for a website while freelancing in Germany?
I will start my part-time freelance activity in Germany as a software engineer (data scientist is my profession). I would like to create my own website where I will advertise my services but not ...
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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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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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Do I need to leave Germany after accepting a fully remote job based in the UK?
I currently have a job in Munich with a German company. I am a UK citizen and am claiming residency in Germany under the brexit "Withdrawal Agreement", this allows me to continue to live and ...
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Does the 6 months validity of non-EU driver's license for new residents of Germany affect their ability to drive in other EU countries?
It is well known that new residents in Germany can only use their non-EU drivers license up to 6 months after relocating there. Other EU countries have similar rules, such as Italy - although there ...
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Can I open a bank accounts in Germany with a fiktionsbescheinigung?
Fiktionsbescheinigung is the temporary residence permit given to people in waiting to get their residence permit.
I would Like to know if it is possible to open a bank account with a German bank using ...
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Deregistered from Germany and Returned
I used to study in Germany and graduated recently. According to § 16 AufenthG I have the right to work/reside for 18 months afterwards in Germany.
When I was leaving the country I deregistered (...
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Request for advice - Validation of settlement permit during absence from Germany
I have a Niederlassungserlaubnis. I am planning to move to my home country for self employment and pursue an external part-time PhD from a German university (will visit Germany once a year for ...
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Can my married spouse join me with her student visa in Germany?
I’m a third world country citizen who has a settlement residence permit in Germany. I am married to a spouse from my home country and she has never been to Germany.
I’m working now and my take home ...
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Tax Class Change Returns in Germany
I have EU Blue Card and live in Germany. I married a few months ago and will apply for the family reunion visa since my wife not living in the EU. I know that I can't change my tax class from 1(single)...
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Need some advice.. German family reunification
So my spouse moved with me to Germany on dependent visa and stayed for a good 3.5 months while we applied for her dependent residence permit based on the blue card I have.
When she went back to home ...
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Does my previous time with a residency permit for work in Germany count towards permanent residency?
I held a residence permit for work in Germany for a period of a bit more than 2 years, during which I was employed for a period of approx. 1.5 years, then I became self-employed for approx 6 months. I ...
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German residency for dependents when leaving for studying abroad
I moved recently together with my husband and son to Germany (we are non-EU).
I have a Blue Card so We were able to move as a family. We enrolled our son in the 1st grade of the nearby school.
For ...
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Getting fired in Germany with a work visa, but I have a new job
I am currently working in a hotel on Lubeck with a type D visa, but my hotel told me I have until the 11th of March and then they will lay me off!
I went to the Ausländerbehörde here in Lubeck and ...
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Niederlassungserlaubnis, Freelancing and Citizenship in Germany
I am an IT professional living in Germany for the last 6 years. I recently got my Niederlassungserlaubnis.
My employment terminated and I will be unemployed in a month.
Do I need to inform ...
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I have a work permit visa from the employer in Germany- Berlin. Will my wife get a dependent visa?
Both me and my spouse are Indian nationals. I have a work permit from one of the employers in Germany.
I have 3 questions -
1. Is this work permit from the employer, limited only to this company? ie)...
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Buying a house in Germany
I am a third-country national. I have a temporary resident permit in Poland (EU). Can I buy a house in Germany? Does the law allow me to do it? Does anybody know exactly what I should do? I do not ...
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German Aufenhaltserlaubnis in expired US passport
I have a US passport stamped in 1999 with unbefristet Aufenthaltserlaubnis. The passport expired on Dec. 2008. I have a new renewed passport, but have not had the stamp moved to the new passport, and ...
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Unlimited labour market access work visa in Germany
Is there any work visa which allows the holder to work for any company they want? (Or being a freelancer).
In Austria there is the Red White Red Card which allows the holder to work for a single ...
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When to deregister for radio tax when doing abmeldung?
When I deregister my German apartment, when should I deregister for the Rundfunkbeitrag? Or does it happen automatically?
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Minor child’s passport and blue card expired in Germany
Currently I am living in Germany and my daughter’s passport and blue card both are expired on Jan 31, 2024, but i just noticed it today.
I am completely blank, could anyone please guide, how does it ...
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Simultanous application for extension of residency permit while changing apartment, possible?
A friend of mine is an exchange student who will soon need an extension of the residency permit but will settle to a new apartment (within the same city region!). She will receive the confirmation ...
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On finding jobs as a student in Germany: Documents required
In my visa, it's written, I can work in student job during my studies in Germany. I would like to ask in regards to this,
Where can I find job listings specifically for students in Germany?
What are ...
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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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Registering a civil union blue card holder Germany
I am going to Germany with a blue card, but the law in my country does not recognize us until there is a marriage. I want to bring my long-term girlfriend with me to live in Germany.
Can I as a blue ...
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Do I need a local German bank account, if I have an account in another eurozone country?
SEPA is supposed to provide for a single Euro payments area, where direct deposits and direct debits are supposed to be unified across the eurozone. IBAN replaces local bank account numbers.
A ...
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2-month paid internship visa for Germany
I am Tunisian, and reside in Tunisia. I do not hold any type of visa or work permit.
I am spending a two-month internship in Germany as part of my Engineering curriculum. Do I need a ZAV document ...
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What is the step by step procedure to obtain a ZAV certificate for German Visa?
I am an Indian undergraduate student in my 3rd year,I have been accepted for an internship in a German University, I applied for a short term visa (Guest Scientist / Visiting Scholar) after gathering ...
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Does British Postgraduate Certificate qualify for a Blue Card in Germany?
Currently I have a Masters degree in medicine awarded in Ukrainian university (H+, A5). However, I've been working as a Software developer for the last 5-6 years and would like to move to Germany and ...
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Deregister in Germany
I've lived and worked in Germany for a couple of years, but recently I got an opportunity in another country out of the EU. I decided to pursue it and assess if it's for me; therefore, I didn't want ...
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Promotion with a EU Blue Card
I have received my EU Blue Card here in Germany in May of 2023, less than year after that I received a promotion from my employer: from Software Engineer to Senior Software Engineer.
Do I have to ...
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Skilled workers work permit (§ 18b ⑴ AufenthG) employer name deletion
In March 2022 I landed in Germany with a work contract beginning March 1.
In 2023 I was unemployed for 3 months and drew Arbeitslosengeld.
Then my previous company rehired me.
My Zusatzbeiblatt ...
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Losing student residence permit in Berlin for staying 6 months in France for double master degree then an extra month in home country before returning
I am an Algerian master student and I have been in Germany since October 2022 and my residence permit expires on the October 2025. Currently I am in France doing a double master degree from September ...
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Is it permitted to do remote/freelance work for a non-German company while on a work visa in Germany?
If I was able to get a work permit through a part time ESL teaching job, would I be allowed to keep my 25 hour a week remote job through a US company?
Does Germany allow for those on work permits to ...
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Does my Family Reunion Visa in Germany(non-EU citizen) permit me to work for a Luxembourg-based company while residing in Germany?
I hold a Germany residence permit through the Family Reunion Visa, enabling me to work in any capacity. However, I'm uncertain about the possibility of engaging in full-time remote work for a ...
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Advantages of Blue Card vs. Permanent Residency
Holder of EU Blue Card in Germany.
Are there any advantages to holding on to a Blue Card instead of applying for a residence permit, even if eligible for the permanent residency?
Is it even possible ...
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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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Is there any way I can move from private health insurance to public one without lowering my income?
I moved to Germany 1 year ago and I was tricked into getting a private insurance. Not just trick, I was actually lied to to make me go for private one, but I guess it does not change anything.
When I ...
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What are advantages of German public health insurance over private one?
I'm considering switching to private health insurance (PKV) from the public one (GKV). The cost will be lower, and from what I understood I get better service like faster appointments. What are the ...
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Can I anmeldung with limited time rentals in Germany?
Suppose I rent a monteur zimmer (time restricted rental), eg: can I use that to do anmeldung?
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Leaving Germany (and Europe) with an almost-expired PhD student residence permit
A friend of mine currently lives in Germany on a PhD student residence permit, which expires on March 31st, 2024. The friend had a falling out with their project; as a result, while they still keep ...
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Work from home (remotely) in the Germany for an Indian company on a visitor visa?
I am planning to visit my friend in Germany and do WFH for my India based company from Germany.
Is this allowed on a visitor visa?
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Can I re-enter Germany without a residence permit if I have an official paper showing my renewal application was submitted?
I submitted a renewal application for my residence permit at the Landesamt für Einwanderung in Berlin last October, but the office is so overloaded that my permit expired before I received the new one....
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Travel to other EU countries after resigning from my current Job while on Blue card Germany
I have been living and working in Germany since April 2018 on Blue Card and recently renewed it as the previous one was only valid for 33 months. My new blue card is valid until Jan 2025.
I am ...
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What are the consequences of cancelling/ending my German work visa?
For various reasons, I am considering giving up my work visa / residence permit in Germany, and returning to my home country. After some initial research, I'm struggling to fully understand the ...
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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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Extending resident permit in Germany using another passport
I am an international student in Germany. I believe I will finish my study at the end of February. After that, I plan to extend my resident permit. However one of my passports will expire, I plan that ...