If there’s one way you can complicate your life even more so than by moving abroad, it’s by moving abroad and then having one member of your household work in yet a different (third) country. In our case, we’re Americans living in Germany with one of us working in Germany and another about to [...]
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Buying a car in Germany: Part 4 – Paperwork and Stickers
Editor’s note: This is the fourth article in Tapxe.com’s Buying a car in Germany series. For previous articles please see Buying a Car in Germany: Part 1 – Your Requirements, Buying a car in Germany: Part 2- My view on the German market and Buying a car in Germany: Part 3 – Das Autohaus.
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Getting the Anmeldebestätigung – Registering in Germany
Whether you have your residence/employment visa or not if you plan on staying beyond just a quick visit you need to register at your town’s Einwohnermeldeamt (Registration Office) within 7 days of arriving. Beyond the fact that it’s required by law once you complete the process you will be given an official document, the Anmeldebestätigung. [...]
