NEW BOOK
Started 05. April 2022, from Germany.
PREPARATION
- Preparing documents for the embassy - for you
- Documents preparation for embassy - for wife/children
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Insurance for relocation
- Curriculum Vitae
- Business social networks
- Degree(s)
- Translations
- Apostils and notarizations
EMPLOYMENT
- The competition
- Employer ranking
- Creating a big list of employers
- Creating a short list
- How to get an employer interested
- What to answer at a job interview
- Your questions at the interview
- What to answer when asked about your desired salary
- Check before signing! The 5 most important points of the employment contract
FREELANCE
- 2 types of self-employed in Germany
- 3 types of taxes you have to know
- What Klenunternehmen means
- Your taxes - how much and when to pay
- How to choose a tax advisor
- Finding customers: on your own vs through an agency
STEPS AFTER ARRIVAL
Activities for all groups
- Registration
- National Insurance
- Private insurance
- Opening a bank account
- Telephone and internet
- Personal tax identification number Steuer-ID
STEPS in case: Employment
- How to make a good impression from the beginning
- Changing your tax class
- Salary gross: how to figure out what's on your payslip
- Hierarchy
- Corporate etiquette
- "German" values
- How to properly ask for a raise
- Tax refunds
- What to do if you got fired
Housing
- Types of accommodation
- Finding a place to stay
- What to look for in a rental agreement before you sign it
- Rent: Warm and cold - what does it mean?
- Kaution - all you need to know about
- Extra costs
- Tenant rights and responsibilities
Coming with spouse / kid(s)
- A bank account for couples: Familienkonto
- A job or self-employment for the spouse
- Kindergarten and creche
- How to apply for a Kita-Gutschein
- How to Find a Doctor for your Kid(s)
- Vaccinations for your kid(s)
- How to find a school for your kid(s)
- How to apply for Kindergeld
Also:
- How to exchange your driving license for a German one
- How to learn to drive from zero
- Renting a car in Germany
- Buying a car from a private person
- Buying a car from a dealer
- How to choose insurance for your car
- How do I know how much tax your car is subject to?
- What to do in case of an accident
- What to do if your car breaks down on the highway
Long Term Residency
Temporar residence permits
Blue Card
Residence permit - for work
Residence Permit - for study
Residence Permit - "Family Reunion"
Also:
- How to extend my residence permit?
- How to transfer residence permit in a new passport
- Formalities at the change of employer
Permanent Residence - Settlement permit: Niederlassungserlaubnis
- Application for permanent residence permit
- List of documents
- Certificate about pension payments
- Reference from employer
- What to do if the officials don't answer?
Permanent Residence permit for European Union: Daueraufenthalt-EU
- What is the difference between residence permit in Germany and EU residence permit
- How to obtain the EU Permanent Residence Permit
- How to move to another EU country
Obtaining German citizenship
- Prerequisites and conditions
- List of documents
- How to apply
- The citizenship-test: Einbürgerungstest
- Activities in your home country
- Swearing-in ceremony
- Passport
MISCELLANEOUS
- How to move parents in Germany Periods of permitted stay abroad Birth of a child in Germany