The Realities of Immigration: A Spouse’s Perspective
A Spouse’s Perspective on relocating to Germany – employment, kindergarten and school, language and integration, living situation and costs and compensation.
Top 5 Hidden Costs when Moving to Germany
Are you planning to move to Germany or are you in the process of relocating? Congratulations! Do bear in mind though that there are some hidden costs that you may not initially consider. Here are our top five:
What you need to know about Posted Workers
A posted worker is sent from one EU Member State to another by their employer to carry out a service. This service must be short-term, with a maximum duration of 2 years. Posting is generally based on a contract of services, posting within a group or hiring out through a temporary agency
New Online Visa Application Portal
On 1st January 2025, Germany launched the Consular Services Portal, a new online visa application portal. This digitalisation of the national visa process is available for Germany’s 167 visa offices worldwide and aims to simplify the application process.
What’s New in 2025?
As 2024 draws to a close, we look forward to see what 2025 will bring. As usual, a number of thresholds are updated with the New Year, read on to find out more
ETIAS for Business Travellers
Do you or your employees regularly travel to Europe for short-term assignments? Are project-based business trips to the EU a regular feature in your company? Then the introduction of ETIAS travel authorisation is relevant to you and your company.
Entry/Exit System for Business Travellers
Do you or your employees regularly travel to Europe for short-term assignments? Are project-based business trips to the EU a regular feature in your company? Then the introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES) for short-term trips is relevant to you and your company.
Property Ownership in Germany
Are you considering buying a property in Germany? Before you do, learn more about the fundamental points of property ownership in Germany.
Purchasing a Property in Germany
Purchasing a property in Germany can be a major challenge – here we go through some of the most important concepts that you need to be aware of.
New EU Blue Card Regulations
In 2023, a new immigration law was passed to make it easier for skilled workers to come to Germany – we explain the resulting changes for the EU Blue Card.
