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Why do Airbnb hosts often refuse to provide Anmeldung?

If the Airbnb is considered a Beherbergungsbetrieb (commercial accommodation) and the renting period is less than 3 months then a simplified registration is only required. §§29, 30 Bundesmeldegesetz (...
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Can we tell Deutschpost to keep our mail for some time?

If you happen to have a valid new street adress, but aren't physically able to get letters there (lets assume a company is in the process of demolishing the front yard including the mailbox, or you ...
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Is a police clearance certificate a relevant document for foreigners coming to Germany?

No, a police certificate is not relevant nor required for Anmeldung, application for a Residence permit, or Enrollment at University. Source: I lived in Germany for > 5 years, as student and worker....
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Is a police clearance certificate a relevant document for foreigners coming to Germany?

As I understand your description, a police clearance certificate is a background check? I was never asked for such a document nor were any of my family members because we are citizens of the European ...
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Do you lose your Aufenthaltstitel if you do Abmeldung as a student?

Disclaimer: IANAL! Having said that, the Aufenthaltstitel and municipal Anmeldung should be two mostly unrelated things. You can read the entire text of the AufenthG law here: https://www.gesetze-im-...
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Do I have to necessarily arrive in Germany on the date of the airline ticket I submitted for my visa application?

You must obey the dates stated in the visa itself (not the visa application). They're usually: the date the visa was issued the date the visa first becomes usable or valid the date by which you must ...
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Why do Airbnb hosts often refuse to provide Anmeldung?

There is an ongoing struggle how platforms like Airbnb or Uber fit into the legal system. Before the rise of the internet platforms, subletting a room or using a ride-share was a little, informal part ...
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