Moving to Germany means paperwork nobody explains to you.

Health insurance, liability, registration. Everyone tells you it is mandatory, nobody tells you which one you actually need. Explained in English, without a sales pitch.

Your first months

  1. Right after arrival

    Registration and health cover come first, because almost everything else asks for one of them.

  2. Once you have an address

    A bank account and liability cover become possible, and most landlords will ask about the latter.

  3. When work starts

    Your employment decides which health system applies to you, and that choice is worth understanding before you sign.

  4. After the first months

    What was set up in a hurry gets reviewed calmly, now that you know how daily life here actually works.