Relocation Assistance – Regensburg

Ideally 3 to 6 months before your planned move date. Visa applications alone can take 4 to 12 weeks depending on your nationality and visa type. Factor in time for document apostilles, employer coordination, shipping logistics, and apartment hunting. If you are moving with a family, add an extra month for school enrollment research and childcare arrangements.

Not necessarily, but it helps enormously. In major cities like Berlin, Munich, and Frankfurt, you can manage daily life in English for the first few months. However, dealing with government offices (Ausländerbehörde, Bürgeramt, Finanzamt) is almost entirely in German. Our relocation support includes appointment accompaniment with bilingual assistance so language is never a barrier during your critical first weeks.

At minimum: valid passport, visa or visa approval letter, birth certificate (apostilled), marriage certificate if applicable, university degree certificates (with apostille for Blue Card applicants), employment contract, proof of health insurance, passport-sized biometric photos, and rental contract or proof of accommodation. We provide a personalised document checklist based on your nationality and visa type.

Absolutely. Many of our clients reach out after arriving and realising that navigating German bureaucracy alone is overwhelming. We offer post-arrival packages covering Anmeldung, bank account setup, health insurance enrollment, residence permit applications, and general orientation, even if you have been in Germany for weeks or months.

Our packages range from targeted single-service support (such as Anmeldung assistance only) to comprehensive relocation management covering every step from pre-move to settling in. Pricing depends on the scope of services, your family size, and the city you are moving to. We provide a detailed quote after your free initial consultation.

We support relocations to all major German cities including Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Cologne, Stuttgart, and Leipzig. We also assist with moves to mid-sized cities and university towns. Our local knowledge network covers the specific bureaucratic processes, housing markets, and expat communities in each location.