GERMANY · CHAPTER 11
Before you flyto Germany.
Carry originals of your admission, APS, blocked-account and insurance documents. Have temporary housing confirmed, since you need an address to register, and money for the first weeks before the blocked account releases funds.
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Checklist
- Passport and visa
- Admission letter, APS, blocked-account confirmation
- Insurance certificate
- Housing contract or temporary stay
- Certified copies of degrees
- Biometric passport photos
- Plug adapter (type C/F)
- Winter clothing
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Pack and prepare
- Type C/F plug adapters
- Winter clothes (buy heavy jackets in Germany)
- Original documents and APS certificate
- Several passport photos (biometric format)
- Enough money for the first month before blocked-account payouts begin
- Temporary accommodation if your room starts later
WHERE TO GO NEXT
Keep going: the pages that help next.
Each card says what you will find there. Looking for something else? See every page on the site.
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First weeks in Germany
Anmeldung, enrolment, health insurance, bank account, tax ID, residence permit and the broadcasting fee after arriving in Germany.
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