Sources and what is not confirmed

Official sources and open points.

Where sources conflict or we could not confirm a fact, the text says so in italics.

Main sources

• German Embassy Cairo: national visa
• Auslandsportal (visa)
• Federal Foreign Office: Egypt travel advice
• HCCH Apostille status table
• GTAI: Egypt social security
• uni-assist
• AufenthG
• BeschV
• AufenthV
• VwGO
• anabin (KMK)
• Recognition in Germany
• LAGeSo Berlin: health professions
• Make it in Germany
• DAAD
• Faire Anwerbung Pflege Deutschland

Not confirmed or conflicting

• Waiting times for Cairo visa appointments; whether the Honorary Consulate in Alexandria handles visas.
• Egyptian Foreign Ministry pre-authentication: counter, fee and prior steps (for example higher-education attestation).
• EGC and THAMM Plus: current tracks for Egypt, selection, free language courses, any care track, any § 16d (4) placement agreement.
• Egyptian rules: military service and exit, registration with labour or emigration ministry, dual nationality permission, minors' travel consent, cash and transfer limits.
• Doctors: current LAGeSo language requirement, Fachsprachprüfung dates, processing times; nurses: language proof and equivalence practice for Egyptian nursing diplomas.
• Studienkolleg entry level and dates in Berlin; uni-assist handling of Thanaweya Amma and translations; semester fees; Goethe-Institut Egypt prices and dates.
• Egyptian social insurance options on leaving; Kindergeld eligibility by residence status.
• Family: sponsor conditions, children's conditions, current waiting time in Cairo.
• Berlin counselling contacts for labour exploitation and trafficking.

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