Singapore2Berlin From Singapore to Berlin

After arrival in Berlin

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

➜ Full guide for everyone moving to Berlin: Entry and first steps in Berlin for work and study

  1. Register your address (Anmeldung) within two weeks of moving into a flat (§ 17 BMG) at a Berlin Bürgeramt, with passport and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung). Appointments: service.berlin.de.
  2. Residence permit: your national visa is valid for up to 90 days; apply at the Berlin immigration office (LEA) in time (berlin.de/einwanderung). Fee for first issue €100.
  3. Tax ID arrives by post after registration. Singapore side: Taxes and CPF.
  4. Health insurance from day one: Health.
  5. Bank account for salary and rent.
  6. Singapore side: eRegister with the Embassy of Singapore in Berlin, NS exit permit, PR re-entry permit: Citizenship and PR, National Service.
  7. Driving: convert within six months, no test needed: Driving licence.

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