Visas & Permits
Before leaving to come to Germany, make sure you understand your legal situation. Depending on your nationality, you might need a visa, residence permit and/or work permit. Read our guide to legal requirements for coming to Germany or use the Just Landed forums to ask other members for help.
Germany Guide - Visas & Permits
- Requirements: Which papers do you need to come to Germany?
- Visas for Germany: Requirements and application procedures
- German residence permits: Types of permits and application procedures
- Residence registration in Germany: The ‘Anmeldung’
- Family & friends: How to bring your loved ones to Germany
- Citizenship: How to become a German
Articles - Visas & Permits
- Foreign employees: How to employ foreign personnel in Germany
- Residence permit : Regulations for entrepreneurs and businesspeople
- New Residency Law: Changes since January 2005
- Criminal records: Eviction due to Trespassing the Law
- The Schengen Area: Free movement within Schengen countries