What is happening in your life?
Pick the moment you are in. We list the tasks in the order they usually happen.
- I'm moving to GermanyThe things to sort out before you move to Germany: residence permit, health insurance, a place to live and money — in the order that matters.
- I just arrivedFirst things to do after moving to Germany: Anmeldung, tax ID, bank account, health insurance and phone — in the right order, with official sources.
- I found an apartmentSigned a German rental contract? Here is what comes next: deposit, landlord confirmation, Anmeldung, electricity, internet, broadcasting fee and insurance.
- I'm starting a jobStarting work in Germany: what your employer needs from you, how tax classes and payslips work, health insurance and social security — explained simply.
- I'm moving houseMoving within Germany: re-register your address, move or cancel contracts, get your deposit back and update the Rundfunkbeitrag — a simple checklist.
- I'm studying in GermanyMoving to Germany as an international student: blocked account, student health insurance, housing, registration and working rules — step by step.
- I'm having a babyHaving a baby in Germany as a foreigner: birth registration, Kindergeld, Elterngeld, health insurance for your child and finding a Kita place.
- I'm going freelanceBecoming a freelancer in Germany: registering with the tax office, health insurance, invoices, taxes and what to set aside — the essentials.
- I want to driveDriving in Germany as a newcomer: using or exchanging your foreign driving licence, buying and registering a car, insurance and TÜV.
- I want to stay long-termPlanning to stay in Germany? Permanent residence, citizenship, pension basics and the paperwork that helps later — an overview with official sources.
- I'm leaving GermanyLeaving Germany checklist: Abmeldung, cancelling contracts and the broadcasting fee, health insurance, bank account, taxes and pension refunds.