catsy83
American looking for information about Germany
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Where to find private health insurance for 65 y.o. expat retiree by newexpat54
Hello all: I am 65 years old, retired in the states. Plan on expating to Germany hopefully in spring 2020. Before me and my German girlfriend get too excited about this new chapter in our lives, we need to get some concrete info on availability ...
@Tom & Beppi: Thanks to you two for the input. @Tom: She has a EU long-term permanent residency card. So as long as she meets the general requirements from § 5 AufenthG, I think it is (financial self-sufficiency, place to live, health ... Read More
Where to find private health insurance for 65 y.o. expat retiree by newexpat54
Hello all: I am 65 years old, retired in the states. Plan on expating to Germany hopefully in spring 2020. Before me and my German girlfriend get too excited about this new chapter in our lives, we need to get some concrete info on availability ...
So I've been reading a lot more on the thing before posting the question and a few things come up: She is paying into the Austrian public insurance system. It would be akin to the German 'freiwillige Einzahlung' from what I can ... Read More
Where to find private health insurance for 65 y.o. expat retiree by newexpat54
Hello all: I am 65 years old, retired in the states. Plan on expating to Germany hopefully in spring 2020. Before me and my German girlfriend get too excited about this new chapter in our lives, we need to get some concrete info on availability ...
Hi guys, so this is an old thread, I know, but I have a similar question: my mom is 70, retired (pension from back home in the US), and would want to move with me to Germany now that I got a job there (yay!). She has a permanent EU residency in ... Read More
Driver's License / Umschreibung by catsy83
Hi everyone, I'm considering moving back to Stuttgart - I grew up there - after 20 years away. Obviously as a working adult, I would probably need to drive - at least occasionally, despite the relatively good transport. The good thing is ...
Hi Tom, I agree with you that it's a bit of a bullshit rule. But unfortunately the law is written the way the ADAC says - I checked the Fahrerlaubnis VO. I'm a lawyer, so I figured I should be able to figure this out. :) Sect. 28 (4) of ... Read More
Driver's License / Umschreibung by catsy83
Hi everyone, I'm considering moving back to Stuttgart - I grew up there - after 20 years away. Obviously as a working adult, I would probably need to drive - at least occasionally, despite the relatively good transport. The good thing is ...
Hi Tom, thanks so much for the quick and helpful reply. I guess, I'll just have to shop around a bit till I find things. I am fluent in German, so the language thing is not an issue. Neither is the driving, as I've been living in Austria ... Read More
Driver's License / Umschreibung
Hi everyone, I'm considering moving back to Stuttgart - I grew up there - after 20 years away. Obviously as a working adult, I would probably need to drive - at least occasionally, despite the relatively good transport. The good thing is ... Read More