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Guides for moving to Germany

Practical PDF guides from RE-LOCATE experts. We email the guide after payment.

Updated: September 17, 2026

48 apps for life in Germany
Free15 pages · PDF

48 apps for life in Germany

Food, health, shopping, housing, transport, sport, travel, leisure, learning German and finance, with short descriptions.

Anmeldung: registering your address
Free13 pages · PDF

Anmeldung: registering your address

Deadlines and fines, documents, the Wohnungsgeberbestätigung with a letter template, booking the Bürgeramt, form fields, online registration, Ummeldung and Abmeldung.

BundID and your residence card's online ID
Free11 pages · PDF

BundID and your residence card's online ID

What BundID is, access levels, PIN, Transport PIN, PUK and CAN, step-by-step registration via AusweisApp, Postfach, common problems and security.

Outstaffing and payroll in Germany (EOR)
Free8 pages · PDF

Outstaffing and payroll in Germany (EOR)

How to work for a foreign company legally from Germany: the Employer of Record model, a cost breakdown and a provider checklist.

EU Blue Card: apply yourself
€2817 pages · PDF

EU Blue Card: apply yourself

2026 conditions and thresholds, Blue Card without a degree, checking your degree in Anabin, full document list, embassy appointment and VIDEX form, insurance, CV, spouse invitation, FAQ.

Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte): apply yourself
€2817 pages · PDF

Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte): apply yourself

Both routes, checking your degree in Anabin, the points system, blocked account or declaration of commitment, motivation letter, CV, insurance and the full embassy document package.

Diploma recognition: ZAB evaluation (Zeugnisbewertung)
€2818 pages · PDF

Diploma recognition: ZAB evaluation (Zeugnisbewertung)

When recognition is needed, checking your university and degree in Anabin, BundID registration, the ZAB application step by step with screenshots, documents, fee and processing times.

Blocked account (Sperrkonto) for your visa
€2811 pages · PDF · in Russian

Blocked account (Sperrkonto) for your visa

Which visas need a Sperrkonto, opening one with Fintiba, Expatrio or Coracle, transferring money, the certificate for the embassy and unlocking payouts after the move.

Finding housing in Germany
€2820 pages · PDF

Finding housing in Germany

Where to look for a flat, which documents landlords expect, how to handle viewings and avoid scams.

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