Questions tagged [germany]
Questions regarding emigrating from, immigrating to and living in the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Contract work for US company based in Germany
I want to work as a contractor for a US based company and I'm legal resident of Germany with the right for self-employment “selbständige tätigkeit gestattet”.
The german rules seem to say that if ...
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Bluecard vs Long-Term Visa
I currently work in the IT field (as an Security Analyst) and I am in the works of moving to Germany. I've got a job offer from my employer but unsure whether I qualify for an EU Bluecard.
All the ...
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New immigrant in Germany, SCHUFA score is 328. Why so low?
For my apartment search I need a SCHUFA query (Auskunft), and I also need a good one.
However, I was pretty surprised as it says my score is 328 out of 600, which is pretty low and a "high risk of ...
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Internship in Germany for recent US university graduate, visa?
I'm a US citizen who just received an offer for a paid internship that has potential to turn into a full-time position later on (for now, the internship duration will be 3 months). Though it is an ...
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Switching job on EU blue card in Germany
I worked as Software Developer on EU Blue Card in Germany for 8 months. On green paper my company name was written as well. I wanted to switch job and Rathaus allowed me to switch and gave me new ...
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Does derivation of US citizenship through parents' naturalization cause loss of German citizenship?
This question is about eligibility for German/US dual citizenship when a minor acquires US citizenship at the time that his parents naturalize.
Suppose a child is born outside of the United States to ...
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Waiting time to receive German license
I went to the Buergeramt 6+ weeks ago and jumped through the hoops to convert my U.S. license to a German one.
Can anyone who's gone through that tell me how long it took for their German license to ...
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Procedure for exchanging a foreign driving license in Berlin
I hope to have answer for my quetion.
I will move to live in Berlin with my husband. I have a Tunisian driving license so i need to know:
How and where can I exchange my license?
What are the ...
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Conversion of work permit into blue card
I am a software engineer with
9 years of experience in India and
a Bachelor's degree recognized in Germany in the same domain
moving to Germany for 1 year, for an "on site" role. My employer ...
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German family reunion Visa
My name is shade. Am 18 years, I applied for family reunion visa and my documents have been verified. They listed some documents for my dad to bring but the house he's living is full. Can he use ...
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German health Insurance for New Arrival
I'm moving to Germany this summer and may not have a job solidified beforehand. In that case I'd need to take out a private insurance policy to hold me over until I'm working and on a statutory plan. ...
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Blue card - Work Visa Germany
I received my national Type D visa from the Germany consulate, the process was only one week.
While submitting my documents to the consulate, the lady there told me that my university as per anabin ...
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Does your educational qualification need to be related to the job offer you get for EU Blue Card?
If I have a job offer in Financial Analytics from Germany eligible for Blue Card, but my recognized degree is Mechanical Engineering, would that cause any problem as an unrelated educational ...
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With Bachelor of Engineering Degree from India, Can I apply for Blue Card Visa in Germany?
I have been recently offered a job in Berlin and am looking for starting my Visa process.
I have Bachelor of Engineering degree in Computer Science from India(VTU University).
I am not sure what ...
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Turn into a freelancer and travel the world with a blue card
Almost 10 months ago, I got my blue card and came to Germany to work as a software architect with a very good salary (+ 100k EU) and started my journey in a new city. I'm considering working for ...
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Works council approval Germany
Did anyone here need approval from a works council after receiving a job offer? How long did it take? In my case, after 3 rounds of interviews I was offered the position and after accepting it, the HR ...
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Non-EU + DE Niederlassungserlaubnis --> CZ Work Contract and work from DE?
I have a German Niederlassungserlaubnis (got it recently). I have a Czech Republic (CZ) based entity's job offer in the meanwhile, who seems to be ok with me working mostly remote (may be one week per ...
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What are the things I should do after getting into Germany?
I recently got the type D Visa for the employment purpose. Now I'm confused. What are the things I shall be doing after entering Germany. When I checked my visa I could see the above lines being ...
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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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Applying for German work visa - is different spelling of my name in passport and in contract going to be a problem?
I'm applying for German national visa, and after taking a look at my contract again, I noticed that my name spelling in contract and in my passport is different.
In the passport it's Aleksandr, but in ...
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Work from Prague while being employed in German company and German blue card
I am working in a German company and have the blue card here (less than one year). There is an on-site project in Prague for at least 6 months which I am interested in. So my question is: Can I ...
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Health insurance - working in Japan, dependents live in Germany
I'm a dual citizen; USA & Dutch.
I've worked in Luxembourg for the past 5 years. I was a cross-border commuter, living with my family in Germany (wife + 3 kids).
I've recently accepted a job ...
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German permanent residence permit (Niederlassungserlaubnis). Can I change professions?
I have been working in the IT field for the last 4+ years and now I got a Niederlassungserlaubnis.
Can I change jobs from IT to teaching field / consulting?
Also, with a Blue Card I had to inform the ...
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Is compulsory health insurance (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung) mandatory for German Employment Visa?
I will be applying for German Employment Visa within few weeks. I have received the signed contract from my employer but I dont have this document "Certificate about compulsory health insurance (...
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Reimburse of Social Taxes like Insurance , Pensions in Germany
I am a software engineer. If I worked for 5 years in Germany and have to move back to my home country, then can I get back the Social taxes (like pension, health insurance, etc...) deducted form my ...
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Does the 21 months of period is calculated from the start of the Blue card application date or issued date for Niederlassungserlaubnis?
After completion of my masters in Germany, I got a job in June 2018. I applied for a blue card but it took six months for ABH to issue it, so the date on the blue card is from December 2018. But, for ...
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VBLklassik vs VBLextra
I am a national of one of the EU countries (not Germany), currently working at one of the German universities. As such, part of my salary goes to VBL, which is (if I understand correctly) an ...
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Renew of 3 years working visa as married in Germany
How much time before my visa (3 years visa as married with a German National) expires? Can I apply for a new one?
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Processing time for German job seeker visa
I am applying for German job seeker visa at New York center on 1st week of December and I am planning to travel overseas towards the end of December. I need help to know what is the processing time ...
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Earliest date possible for submitting my tax declaration in Germany?
Driven by my personal catastasis, I would like to know when is the earliest date I can submit my tax declaration in Germany?
I want to do it only for year 2019, and I have only my job (no extra ...
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Residence permit
I am married to a dutch national and have a permanent dutch residence permit. I am planning to move to Germany with my wife where we both will work and i will enroll in a university for my masters. ...
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Taxes declaration Germany - How To
You (European Citizen) found a job in Germany, so you moved there (for example, in 2018), worked there for a while and now (2019) it is time to do the taxis declaration (Steuererklärung) for the ...
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Having 2 addresses in Germany
I'm renting a room in a WG but for various reasons I will be moving into a room in a different WG next month, without cancelling the first contract.
So for a few months, until I manage to cancel the ...
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Is Saarbrücken worth living in? [closed]
I'm looking to study abroad and there is this master in Saarbrücken which I really like. The problem I find with it is that it doesn't look like a big city at all. I've been living in Barcelona for ...
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Request a copy of Lohnsteuerbescheinigung from abroad (German annual income tax document)
I have returned to the U.S. after some years living in Germany, and my tax advisor needs a copy of my 2018 Lohnsteuerbescheinigung.
Is there a standard way to request a copy of this from abroad?
I ...
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Which German language test would be more recognized as demonstrating “command of the language” when applying for the blue card/permanent residency?
In the German Residence Act (Gesetz über den Aufenthalt, die Erwerbstätigkeit und die Integration von Ausländern im Bundesgebiet), it is stated in Section 9 that to obtain a permanent settlement ...
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Health Insurance and Intended Place of Stay For Research Assistant (PhD) Student in Germany
My friend, an Indian national, recently completed a Masters level course in France and has been admitted by a German institute for a PhD program. His contract is of 'wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter', ...
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Can I live in Germany with my blue card while working remotely for a company in Switzerland?
I am Brazilian and I got a German blue card 8 months ago. I am considering changing jobs and working remotely for a company in Switzerland.
I know that I can change to a German job as long as I go ...
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Change of Company and country - EU blue Card
I am holding a German EU blue Card and I have received an job offer from Latvia.
EU blue Card I am holding only for 2 months now.
But I am planning to movie to Latvia for my new job.
What are the ...
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What is the step by step procedure to obtain a ZAV certificate for Germany Schengen 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 Schengen visa (Guest Scientist / Visiting Scholar) after ...
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In Germany, can I register for an Anmeldung before I have found permanent accomodation?
The Anmeldung (citizen registration) is required for opening a bank account. I am currently staying at an AirBnb. I have read that landlord confirmation is required to receive an Anmeldung.
I have ...
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Can I apply for a German registration certificate [Meldeschein] as a resident of a flat-share?
I'm a U.S. software developer looking to re-locate to Berlin. I will be seeking a limited residence permit (Aufenthaltserlaubnis) which requires a local registration (Meldeschein.)
I understand that ...
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Documents to register in Germany (Anmeldung)
Is it possible to download in advance the documents I will need to fill to register in Germany?
Since I do not speak German, I might need a bit of time to fill the documents as I will need to ...
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Switch from Schengen Visa to a Student Visa in Germany
I'm in Germany at the moment with a 90 day tourist visa and my question is very simple, can I sign up to a German Language Course and get the visa changed so I can start right away? Or I have to go ...
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Chances of German work visa rejection
I'm currently working in India. I have got a work offer from a German company and they have sent me the contract. I need to now apply for a work visa from here.
I have got the offer as a software ...
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Blue card + starting my own business
Are Blue Card holders in Germany allowed to start a business besides their work as an employee?
I'm a non-EU engineer, with a blue card, working fulltime in a company in Germany.
I want to cofound a ...
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Aufenhaltstitel validity after staying away from Germany for more than a year?
I went to consulate in my home country and they said since my husband is a EU BlueCard holder and I have not been de registered from Germany I can travel with my aufenhaltstitel and it remains valid. ...
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Anabin ZAB Evaluation for EU Blue card - Masters of Engineering
I am moving from NYC to Berlin and I have an unlimited contract with my company (intra-transfer). I have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from University of Mumbai(both the school and the ...
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Can I have two different student visas with two different EU countries at the same time?
Can I have two different student visas with two different EU countries (Austria and Germany) at the same time?
I meant, studying in 2 different countries, 2 different courses, for longer, like 1 year....
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Should I buy health insurance before visa appointment for German National Visa
I have an appointment at German Embassy for German National Visa this Monday. The purpose is a new employment (Got a job in Germany). I was going through the checklist and found out about the travel ...
