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Official procedures

Step by step through German bureaucracy

prawo-jazdy
Driving license exchange
Exchange of foreign driving license for German one
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powrot
Deregistration (Abmeldung)
Mandatory deregistration when leaving Germany
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przyjazd
Tax ID (Steuer-ID)
Automatically assigned number for tax purposes
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przyjazd
Address Registration (Anmeldung)
Mandatory registration within 14 days of arrival
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finanse
Opening bank account
Bank account needed for salary, rent and all payments
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rodzina
Kindergeld (child benefit)
250 EUR per month for each child up to 18 (or 25) years
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