Document Checklist

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Before you leave

Valid ID card or passport EHIC card (from the NFZ) CV in Lebenslauf format → /cv-generator Translations of diplomas / certificates Driving licence (valid in DE — EU) Employment references

🏠 After arrival (2 weeks)

Anmeldung at the Bürgeramt — within 14 days! Wohnungsgeberbestätigung from your landlord Meldebescheinigung (issued at your Anmeldung) German bank account — Sparkasse, N26 or Wise

Documents from your employer

Arbeitsvertrag (contract) — signed Choice of Krankenkasse (AOK, TK, Barmer...) Steuer-ID (arrives by post after 2-3 weeks) Sozialversicherungsnummer

👶 Optional

Kindergeld (€250/child) — Familienkasse Recognition of qualifications (regulated professions) S1 form (treatment in PL covered by DE) Steuererklärung (by 31 July of the following year)

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