After arrival in Berlin

Registration, residence card, tax ID, bank, health insurance.

1. Register your address (Anmeldung): within two weeks after moving into a flat (§ 17 (1) BMG), at a Berlin Bürgeramt. Bring passport and the landlord's confirmation of move-in. Appointment waiting times: see service.berlin.de.
2. Residence card: you enter on your national visa and then go to the Berlin immigration office (LEA) to receive your residence permit: berlin.de/einwanderung. Deadline and procedure for converting the visa into the card: follow the instructions in your visa and on the LEA site.
3. Tax ID: the federal tax office sends it after registration. Usual delay not verified.
4. Health insurance: mandatory.
5. Bank account: needed for salary and rent; a basic account (Basiskonto) is a right for people legally resident in the EU (§ 31 ZKG). Money and transfers.
6. Driving: Licence. Documents: Documents.