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serinchen

@serinchen

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German

Lives in Stuttgart-Ost, Baden-Würt

Speaks Some German, farsi, french, turkish, and arabic

Registration: 02 August 2017

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serinchen replied to a thread
6 years ago
Kamran ESL

Looking for an opportunity as an English language teacher in Germany by Kamran ESL

Hi, How r u doing? I am planning to work and stay permanently in Germany as an English language teacher as I have a master's degree in English and I am a Cambridge CELTA certified trainer with 12 years of experience. Can you share your ...

serinchen

I would recommend that you have a good level of German. All the English teachers I know are of at least B1 level in German.This is very important since teaching at the schools and or private offices there are so many teachers competing. However, if ... Read More

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6 years ago
Ahmed hechmi

To move to Tirana by Ahmed hechmi

Hello everyone! I'm Ahmed, I'm from Tunisia and I'm living in Tunisia. I'm a certified public accountant. My fiance is Albanian from Tirana and i'm considering moving there. My biggest concern is finding a job there. Do you have ...

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serinchen replied to a thread
6 years ago
TaulantFer

Guarantor Requirements/Criterias by TaulantFer

Hey everyone, I am Taulant From Kosovo. I was just recently admitted at Mannheim University in Germany and now I must deal with the visa procedures. If someone had the same experience previously from non-Eu countries, wanted to ask if it's ...

serinchen

Hello! Firstly, thanks for the valuable advice! The guarantor is a family member whom holds a german citizenship. He offered to be a guarantor and cover the expenses but I'm still having a bit of confusion and difinitely have no idea about the ... Read More

serinchen replied to a thread
6 years ago
Ahmed hechmi

To move to Tirana by Ahmed hechmi

Hello everyone! I'm Ahmed, I'm from Tunisia and I'm living in Tunisia. I'm a certified public accountant. My fiance is Albanian from Tirana and i'm considering moving there. My biggest concern is finding a job there. Do you have ...

serinchen

inshallah. I also talked to my friend and she works for PwC. She gave me similar advice. She told me to either start my own business and take an accounting class so i know German accounting laws OR work for a big 4 company and start at a lower ... Read More

serinchen replied to a thread
6 years ago
TaulantFer

Guarantor Requirements/Criterias by TaulantFer

Hey everyone, I am Taulant From Kosovo. I was just recently admitted at Mannheim University in Germany and now I must deal with the visa procedures. If someone had the same experience previously from non-Eu countries, wanted to ask if it's ...

serinchen

Selam / Merhaba Taulant, It depends on the situation. If you can trust the German citizen then sure go forward with this person however remember you are relying on them for everything.. but in some cases this can be good for the German government ... Read More

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6 years ago
Ahmed hechmi

To move to Tirana by Ahmed hechmi

Hello everyone! I'm Ahmed, I'm from Tunisia and I'm living in Tunisia. I'm a certified public accountant. My fiance is Albanian from Tirana and i'm considering moving there. My biggest concern is finding a job there. Do you have ...

serinchen

Selam / Merhaba Ahmed, As an Accountant myself, the issue you face is the accounting standards from country to country. In addition, do they accept your education and certification. For instance, in Germany, they accept my degree however i would ... Read More

serinchen replied to a thread
6 years ago
Kamran ESL

Looking for an opportunity as an English language teacher in Germany by Kamran ESL

Hi, How r u doing? I am planning to work and stay permanently in Germany as an English language teacher as I have a master's degree in English and I am a Cambridge CELTA certified trainer with 12 years of experience. Can you share your ...

serinchen

Hi, I'm not sure what experiences your looking for..asking particular questions are more helpful. You can look at other questions in the forum. Germany is a country of bureaucracy, rules, and they love paperwork. Finding a flat can be very ... Read More

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6 years ago
Guestposter6

Married couple, unemployment benefits/job by Guestposter6

Hi . need info for none eu friend. His wife did job like ten years then lost job and get sick.she get money from job center. After coming her husband in Germany job center pay for him as well . becuse he is doing intergeration course. Question is ...

serinchen

Per the JobCenter, they do not care how your money is being used . You mentioned that the husband attends Integration courses and money is being sent abroad.. that being said, if the money is used, and you do not have anything left than you cannot ... Read More

serinchen replied to a thread
6 years ago
Priscilla

How to deal with stress when moving to Germany by Priscilla

Moving abroad is no easy feat. Everyone has their own ways of dealing with stress, so we invite you to share some insights regarding this topic. What are the main factors that contribute to stress when moving to Germany (cultural adaptation, ...

serinchen

Stress: papers and more papers. People tell you one thing and then another; You get sent to one agency to another. Ideally here are the steps if you will take German: 1. Your a visitor for 6 weeks (even if your a Citizen or not) 2. Find a flat, ... Read More

serinchen replied to a thread
7 years ago
serinchen

Civilian working for US Military, how does that work? by serinchen

Hallo! Does anyone have experience with working as a civilian for the American Military? Do you pay Germany taxes only in Germany? Thanks! Serina

serinchen

You have to file and declare all money made worldwide as an American. There are ZERO exceptions. Whether you have to actually pay any additional tax to what you'll have paid locally is another question - that depends on a number of factors. Most ... Read More

serinchen replied to a thread
7 years ago
serinchen

Was ein guter fuer Plan das Handy ist... ? by serinchen

Hallo, I am looking at cell phone providers, and i am not sure which one is best. I need one for my iPhone from the USA. Any suggestions for making calls, texting, and somewhat of a data plan (not unlimited like in the USA)? Danke. Serina

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I use netzclub, had no issues with it. You get free sim card delivered to your address upon online sign up and you get 100 MB free internet every month all these for free :top: calls cost 9 cent per minute.. For frequent callers, there are ... Read More

serinchen replied to a thread
7 years ago
serinchen

Civilian working for US Military, how does that work? by serinchen

Hallo! Does anyone have experience with working as a civilian for the American Military? Do you pay Germany taxes only in Germany? Thanks! Serina

serinchen

As far as I know (although other forum members may be better at explaining the details), US citizens have to declare and possibly ay tax on their world income even if living abroad (and being tax-liable there). I know peopl who gave up their ... Read More

serinchen replied to a thread
7 years ago
serinchen

Was ein guter fuer Plan das Handy ist... ? by serinchen

Hallo, I am looking at cell phone providers, and i am not sure which one is best. I need one for my iPhone from the USA. Any suggestions for making calls, texting, and somewhat of a data plan (not unlimited like in the USA)? Danke. Serina

serinchen

There are literally hundreds of mobile phone plans from tens of providers available in Germany. It's a jungle of tariffs out there and you have to decide whether you want to spend hours of reading convoluted fineprint to save just a few Euros ... Read More

serinchen replied to a thread
7 years ago
serinchen

Civilian working for US Military, how does that work? by serinchen

Hallo! Does anyone have experience with working as a civilian for the American Military? Do you pay Germany taxes only in Germany? Thanks! Serina

serinchen

There are exemptions from local tax and other rules for foreign military and diplomats in Germany, but not for civilians working for them - you'd be treated just like any other person working and earning in Germany. Everything else would just be ... Read More

serinchen created a thread
7 years ago

Civilian working for US Military, how does that work?

Hallo! Does anyone have experience with working as a civilian for the American Military? Do you pay Germany taxes only in Germany? Thanks! Serina Read More