Your move, organized into three clear phases.
Before You Move
Prepare the tasks and documents that need attention before departure, from housing and insurance to family, pets, vehicles, and paperwork.
Documents
Housing
Insurance
Pets & Vehicles
Arrival Essentials
Focus on the important steps that come first after arrival, including registration, banking, local administration, and other immediate requirements.
Registration
Banking
Local Setup
Appointments
Settling In
Work through the remaining tasks that help you get established, including family needs, longer-term administration, vehicles, and follow-up steps.
Family
Residence Follow-Up
Ongoing Tasks

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Get a personalized relocation plan.
Answer a few questions about your move.
Track tasks, documents, timing, and dependencies.
Your move to Germany is unique, just like you: special documents before appointments, appointments before IDs, housing before registration, insurance before certain applications, and family tasks that apply person by person.
See what applies to you, your family, pets, housing, work, and arrival timeline.
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