Let me start by saying that it continues to boggle my mind as to why the German government would make driving license reciprocity agreements on a state by state basis. Virginia has reciprocity, New Jersey does not. Can somebody please explain?
To get the process started, today I went to the Lörrach ADAC office to have [...]
Posts under ‘Moving to Germany’
Getting your Drivers License in Germany
Managing your handy as a Grenzgänger
German Grenzgängerin Bianca Fritz over at fudder.de has a list of 7 tips for dealing with your cellphone if you live near a border, are a full fledged Grenzgänger and spend parts of your day in different countries or travel often.
Because the article is in German here is my rough translation and interpretation of her [...]
Grenzgänger Links
To follow up on my last post about being not just an Expat but also a Grenzgänger, there are a few useful German websites I’ve come across. Mostly these seem to be companies offering Grenzgänger consulting/assistance services but their websites do have some useful tips on taxes, insurance, bank accounts and permits. Most importantly – [...]
Not just an expat but also a Grenzgänger
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 [...]
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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