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Visas/permits
- Dual citizenship for Americans with German parent - Info for U.S. citizens seeking German citizenship (15 replies)
- Getting a job without officially finishing a PhD - Problems getting the work permit (3 replies)
- Renewing a student visa - Various advice on doing this (2 replies)
- Cheap ways of getting a German driver's license - Is another EU country an option? (9 replies)
- Can you be denied residency with spouse? - Income regulations, employment status (32 replies)
- Benefits of getting a permanent residency visa - Perks of having a "Niederlassungserlaubnis" (21 replies)
- Applying for a residency permit in Germany - As a U.S. spouse of a U.S. citizen on a work visa (1 replies)
- Length of tourist visas for Germans visiting U.S. - Info on how long a guest can stay in America (6 replies)
- Limitations on permanent residency for Germany - Specifically, are long absences permitted? (24 replies)
- Permanent residency in less than five years - Options for achieving this in Germany (10 replies)
- ID cards for under-18 non-German citizens - What to carry as proof of ID/age as a teenager (13 replies)
- Electronic residence permits with fingerprints - For all foreigners in Germany from November 2010 (18 replies)
- Restrictions on reapplying for a Schengen visa - Time period for reapplication after visa expiry (2 replies)
- Nationality options for baby born in Germany - German citizenship when both parents non-German (10 replies)
- Residence permit for family of independent means - Would it be better to say we're self-employed? (13 replies)
- Fees for a U.S. passport renewal via mail - At the consulate in Munich (7 replies)
- Fingerprints for a foreign visa application - How and where to get these in Germany (1 replies)
- U.S. citizen moved here to marry a German girl - Residence permit delays, could I be deported? (11 replies)
- Work permits for a graduate starting work - How to transition from a student visa (3 replies)
- Do British citizens need a permit for Germany? - Is an "Aufenthaltserlaubnis" really required? (88 replies)
- Americans and driver's licenses in Germany - Advice on whether to renew, change, or wait (38 replies)
- Swapping from British citizenship to German - Options, advantages, disadvantages (15 replies)
- Being illegally resident while applying for permit - Risks, consequences, advice on getting through (5 replies)
- Police background checks for a residence permit - Will a minor previous offence count against me? (7 replies)
- Work permits for U.S. citizens coming to Germany - Basic advice, how to apply, documents needed, etc. (3 replies)
- Work permits for freelancers in Germany - Employment visa issues (26 replies)
- Freelance visa "special rules" for artists, et al. - What are they exactly, and who do they apply to? (6 replies)
- Requirements for an unlimited work permit - Getting a visa to remain in Germany indefinitely (13 replies)
- Working freelance while on a working holiday visa - Is this permitted? If not, how to change it? (1 replies)
- Use of a smiling photo for a residence permit - Is a photograph with a smile allowed? (20 replies)
- Flying within Europe without a passport - Is this possible between Schengen countries? (24 replies)
- Is a residence permit valid after deregistration? - Returning on a visa having already "abgemeldet" (2 replies)
- Self-employment visas for artists - Advice on applying for such work permits (3 replies)
- Renewing an American passport from Germany - Tips on photos, other general info and advice (38 replies)
- Dependent visa for a spouse doing a PhD in Germany - Advice for Indian citizens on applying for this (1 replies)
- Extending a residence permit after being a student - How to stay in Germany after exmatriculation (1 replies)
- Immigrating to Germany as a convicted U.S. felon - Visa advice on moving here with a German spouse (7 replies)
- Visa extension for Americans (Aufenthalterlaubnis) - Residence permit renewals for U.S. citizens (96 replies)
- Simultaneous work permits in two EU countries - Is this possible? (4 replies)
- Are self-employed visas restricted to one city? - For freelance language teachers (3 replies)
- Changing a student visa to a self-employed visa - Work permits for freelance language teachers (2 replies)
- Dependent visas for Indian nationals in Germany - Info on getting a permit for your spouse etc. (28 replies)
- Getting a tax card and free movement certificate - Must you wait three months after arriving? (3 replies)
- Dual South African and German citizenship - Advice on how to go about getting this (3 replies)
- Spouse visas while living in a student dormitory - Can I invite my partner over, is this normal? (3 replies)
- How to draw up a contract for private tuition - As proof of income needed for a visa application (1 replies)
- EU-wide residency permits - do such things exist? - For work anywhere in Europe without citizenship (1 replies)
- South African married to a German citizen - Tips on getting a work visa for Germany (17 replies)
- German to Australian driver's licence conversion - Returning to Australia after living in Germany (11 replies)
- Are work permits only valid in the city of issue? - Or can one permit be used across all of Germany? (28 replies)