How it works
Three simple steps to get from confused to confident.
1
Tell us about you
Your status, city, and visa type help us personalize your guide.
2
Get your checklist
A step-by-step task list in the right order, with everything you need to know.
3
Follow the guides
Detailed instructions, documents needed, links, and city-specific info.
What we cover
Whether you're arriving, settled, or heading home — we've got a guide for that.
Moving to Germany
Anmeldung, apartment search, bank account, insurance, residence permit...
Living in Germany
Student jobs, freelancing, business registration, address changes...
Leaving Germany
Abmeldung, bank closure, pension refund, tax returns...
City-specific info
We have city-specific information for these cities, with more coming soon.
BerlinMünchenHamburgFrankfurt am MainDüsseldorfKölnStuttgartLeipzigUlmNeu-Ulm