

HawkLane
Swedish expat in Germany
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17
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Swedish
Registration: 01 February 2021
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Paying rent in cash with reciept and contract? by anlee
Hi! I am moving to berlin and looking for my first flat from September. I'm hoping to rent a short term apartment, it's a sublease. The guy asked if I was ok with paying rent in cash, and he would give me a reciept each time. There would be ...

I would prefer not to do that, seems shady Read More

Aufenthaltskarte vs. national ID
Hi My American wife has an aufenthaltskarte and we are traveling right now actually. She only brought her aufenthaltskarte and the ferry operator claimed that she could not enter Germany with that, she would need a passport as well... Is the ... Read More


Non-EU citizen working remotely in Germany by northlightx
Next year, January, I will be moving to Germany to marry my future German spouse and will be under marriage visa. I can only apply for residence permit in Germany after I get married and the process will take awhile. I am currently employed in a ...

Hi, could the people who know it please clarify if one is allowed to work on an aufenthaltskarte or not? I am an EU citizen living in Sweden with my American wife, she has the 10 year residency. Our understanding was that she could work but this ... Read More


Urgently looking for accommodation, 2 beds by auximpala
Hello Looking for good accommodation, 2 bedrooms if possible (flexible)... beginning 1st July 2021. Skane region. Regards

Thanks but I have only one room, suppose that you are a family? Read More


Urgently looking for accommodation, 2 beds by auximpala
Hello Looking for good accommodation, 2 bedrooms if possible (flexible)... beginning 1st July 2021. Skane region. Regards

Do you still need this? Malmö OK? Read More

Spouse permit interview
Hi all, I am an EU citizen and my wife is American, both living together in Berlin. We have the interview for the 2 or 5 year residency permit coming up and I am wondering what kind of questions we can expect? How long time do they usually take ... Read More

Krankenkasse-Which health insurer can you recommend for good service
My employer is demanding that I find a health insurance to join urgently. I contacted DAK and thought that everything was settled, but they have not returned to me. Which health insurer can you recommend for good service and quick response times? Read More


Applying for spouse visas during the pandemic by HawkLane
Hi I am a EU citizen married to an American. We want to apply for residency permit based on the spouse regulations and have been informed that it is done by personally handing over your papers and meeting an officer for an interview. However, the ...

An American married to an EU citizen IS allowed to enter Germany without a visa and file their application here. We have checked this on multiple official web sites and we were checked both by border control and police and they had no objections, ... Read More


Applying for spouse visas during the pandemic by HawkLane
Hi I am a EU citizen married to an American. We want to apply for residency permit based on the spouse regulations and have been informed that it is done by personally handing over your papers and meeting an officer for an interview. However, the ...

No, we got married on January 23 and they have not processed applications since early December. So please let me know how could we have gotten the spouse visa? Read More


Applying for spouse visas during the pandemic by HawkLane
Hi I am a EU citizen married to an American. We want to apply for residency permit based on the spouse regulations and have been informed that it is done by personally handing over your papers and meeting an officer for an interview. However, the ...

Hi, we are already in Berlin, it doesn't make sense to go to some other embassy now, does it? And the embassies will only allow visits from people in the country where they are, so at this point this route is impossible Read More

Applying for spouse visas during the pandemic
Hi I am a EU citizen married to an American. We want to apply for residency permit based on the spouse regulations and have been informed that it is done by personally handing over your papers and meeting an officer for an interview. However, the ... Read More