Live in Germany
189 practical guides from an expat who has lived here since 2014. Start from where you are.
01 Before you arrive
Visas, a blocked account, a job offer and an honest look at what life here costs. What to settle before the flight.
02 Your first 90 days
Anmeldung, a bank account, health insurance and a flat. The first weeks decide how smoothly everything after them goes.
03 Building a life
Tax returns, permanent residency, family, property and money that works harder. Germany for the long run.
Guide finder
No sign-up. Your answers stay on this page.
18 topics, 189 guides to living in Germany
Updated as the rules change
Free email series
One email a week, in the order the paperwork actually reaches you. Written from having got each one wrong first.
Plus the fifteen weeks in between. No archive trawling, no upsell.
Ask Live in Germany
Answers from our guides, with links
Ask about visas, tax classes, insurance, renting, the Anmeldung — anything the guides cover. Every answer links to the guide it came from.
Your question is sent to a third-party model provider to generate the answer. Do not include personal details. This is not legal or tax advice.
