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  1. How to apply for a German residence permit How to get a residence permit May 16, 2025

    This guide shows you if you need a residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel) to live, work or study in Germany.

  2. How to apply for a German Blue Card How to get a Blue Card May 16, 2025

    This is how you apply for a Blue Card to work in Germany.

  3. How to apply for a German work visa How to get a work visa May 16, 2025

    This is how you apply for a work permit and start working in Germany.

  4. How to apply for a German freelance visa How to get a freelance visa May 16, 2025

    The process and the requirements to get a German freelance visa or artist visa. This is how you become self-employed in Germany.

  5. How to renew a German freelance visa How to renew a freelance visa May 16, 2025

    When your German freelance visa is about to expire, you must renew it. This is how you must do it.

  6. How to apply for German permanent residence How to get permanent residence May 19, 2025

    The process and the requirements to get a Niederlassungserlaubnis and become a permanent resident.

  7. How the Berlin immigration office works How the immigration office works May 8, 2025

    How the Berlin Landesamt für Einwanderung works. This guide explains how to get an appointment, apply for a residence permit, and more.

  8. Berlin Aus­län­der­be­hör­de wait times Aus­län­der­be­hör­de wait times December 19, 2024

    See how long it takes to get a residence permit at the Berlin immigration office (Landesamt für Einwanderung).

  9. How the German Fik­ti­ons­be­schei­ni­gung works How the Fik­ti­ons­be­schei­ni­gung works May 8, 2025

    This guide explains what a Fiktionsbescheinigung is, how it works, and how to get one. It explains how to travel with a Fiktionsbescheinigung.

  10. Where to get passport photos in Berlin Where to get passport photos April 30, 2025

    Getting biometric pictures taken for passports, visas and drivers' licences is quite simple in Berlin. Here's how it's done.

  11. Health insurance for a German visa or residence permit Health insurance for a German visa May 21, 2025

    This guide helps you choose health insurance for a Schengen visa, National Visa, Blue Card, freelance visa and other residence permits.

  12. List of relocation consultants and agencies in Berlin Relocation consultants in Berlin May 16, 2025

    These relocation consultants can help you get the right residence permit and visa to live, work and freelance in Germany.

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