Public Services.
When moving to a foreign country, taking bureaucratic hurdles can become quite confusing and tedious.
“Can I use my foreign driver’s license in Germany?” “Where do I have to turn in order to apply for a residence permit?” “Which documents do I have to present at the motor vehicle registration office?”
Amazing Ruhr gives you an overview of the most important legal requirements and advices you how to meet them.
Residency.
Since January 2005, citizens of EU-countries benefit from free movement and right of residence. Hence, European citizens do no longer need to apply for a residence permit, Aufenthaltserlaubnis, if they want to reside in Germany...
Registration - Be informed.
Every new citizen, no matter if European or not, must register at the local registry office, Einwohnermeldeamt. When changing your residence within Germany, you will have to register at your new place of domicile. Your old registration...
Driver Licence.
If you are at least 18 years of age and dispose of a valid driver’s license issued by a member state of the EU or the European Economic Area – i.e. Island, Liechtenstein, Norway - you will not need to exchange it for...
Verhicle Registration.
In order to register a vehicle, individuals will have to turn to the local motor vehicle registration office at their primary residence. Meanwhile, legal persons, companies or other institutions will have to contact the registration office...
Dog Licence.
In Germany, dog owners have to pay a dog license fee. Therefore, you will have to register your dog at the local tax office, Steueramt. You do not necessarily need to do this personally. In most municipalities you can also...
Lost and Found.
Found items can be handed in at the municipal lost property office, Fundbüro, the municipal citizen agency, Bürgerbüro, or a police department, Polizeidienststelle. Lost property found in the public transport can be handed in at a service...
