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  1. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hi, As an immigrant in Germany, and as a citizen of the European Union, has you ever needed your birth certificate to adhere to any public or private health insurance scheme or not? The reason for my question is that in France, as a non EU born, and as an EU citizen, I found myself not allowed...
  2. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hi everybody, great to see that so many users are exchanging experience and knowledge here. After i used the search and searched the net, allow me to ask you the following question which may hopefully be valuable for others as well: Does anybody know, if, and if yes, what US Bank grants the...
  3. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hi, I’m a chef and I’ve been working here in Germany for a year and a half and now I want to open my own business from home. I was hoping to start selling frozen cookie dough and shipping it starting in my city and the surroundings, I don’t know anything about the permits, if I would need some...
  4. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hello, I come from UK and soon I should be in Germany... In UK I have several insurances and I wonder how they would be replaced in Germany: 1. Employment insurance (in Germany is compulsory, it's all OK) 2. Critical illness? 3. Accident? 4. Sickness? 5. Life insurance (lump sump to my family...
  5. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hello, all. I've been with my fiance for about 4 years and we want to tie the knot in Germany, where he lives. I live in the US. He went to the Standesamt in Borgolzhausen, which is a very tiny village and they told us what documents we needed. I sent my documents over to him and he will be...
  6. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hey there, I’m planning on moving to Germany from England to be with my boyfriend (he is Albanian but lives in Germany for nearly 3 years) I’ve been trying to find advice on what I have to do and when I need to do it - I’m getting confused with all the different visas and I just can not find...
  7. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    I am receiving a DAAD scholarship through a collaboration with a German university. The total grant amount is around 31550 Euros. At the same time, I am receiving my monthly salary from the United States. Although a scholarship in Germany is tax-free, I am concerned because I was earning a...
  8. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hi All, we need some help in deciding between the two options and would appreciate some inputs. We are an Indian couple with a child who will soon start school and we both work for UK/Europe based companies in India. My wife has got a job in Berlin with a decent pay (100+) and now her current...
  9. International Expat Discussions
    Hey Guys, I was born in Germany, but I am turkish. Still got the turkish citizenship, but already applied to become german. Reason being that I plan to live in Finland and being an EU member will definetly enable me to do so much easier. Germany is changing fast and in the completely wrong...
  10. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hello everyone, I’m currently living in Frankfurt now about a month I’m originally from Ireland. My profession is welding and fabricating I was just wondering if anyone would know any places in Frankfurt that are currently hiring welders or if your a welder yourself and know if there’s positions...
  11. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    I want to start an Ausbildung there, but to apply for a german certificate of equivalence of my high school diploma, I need a registered address in DE, and I'm afraid that it'll take forever for me to find a living arrangement that is not a sublet (unless you can get registered in those maybe?)...
  12. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    I am now fours years in Germany and recently got married to a German national. I read that after I finish my 5th year, I can apply for a PR. But the question is, I was a student first 3 years and then worked for 1 year. So, I didnt contribute to the pension insurance for the whole 5 years. Now...
  13. Expat Tax
    Hello all, My husband and I just moved from the US to Germany in December and we need to get our taxes done. The compilation is that my husband worked 11 months out of the year in the US for a US university and one (in December) in Germany for a German University. We need to find someone who is...
  14. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hi all, I am moving from the UK to Germany soon and I have a few houseplants that I would love to take with me. Because of Brexit, it has become a bit more complicated and based on my research, it would cost me a lot (a few hundred £) to get the official paperwork for importing plants to the...
  15. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    I have been working remotely from India since past three months. I live in Germany and work for a German company and I have blue card valid till next year 2022. I want to know how long can I work remotely from india without creating any taxation issues in germany. As per my understanding I have...
  16. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    I am a Syrian citizen holding a Permanent residence in Hungary and a medical degree from a Hungarian Medical school. I would like to move to Germany to work, and I've read if that if im planning to stay for over a 90-day period in Germany then I would need a visa. If so, what type of visa? a...
  17. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hi all, I am from India. Also, I am a master's graduate from Germany. I recently got a job offer from an Institute at Dresden as 'Labor Techniker'. 1 ) Will I be able to get a work permit for the job mentioned above? 2) Can the gross salary level be a deciding factor in getting a visa...
  18. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hello, I am student in 3rd course of dentistry (in Greece) and i am already searching where i could do my Specialisation. I'm interested to specialize as an Aesthetician. Is Germany an option? What other requirements are needed except the degree and the language? What other...
  19. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hi, I am an Indian citizen, employed in the UK on Tier 2. Can I apply for Germany business visa from India? Reason being, I am scheduled to visit Germany right after my India trip, I have no time to apply for VISA in the UK. Any help would greatly be appreciated. Regards, S
  20. Germany Expat Forum for Expats Living in Germany
    Hello, I recently moved to Germany and planning to buy an Used car withing budget of maximum 5000 EUR. I know with that price, I will only be able to get a Car with more than 100,000 KMs. So can someone be able to suggest me of the Brands such as VW,FORD etc which are reliable than cheap...
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