Germany3 min read
Register your address in Germany (Anmeldung)
What to check, what to bring, and why the exact process depends on your local registration office.
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Germany3 min read
Get your German tax identification number (Steuer-ID)
What the personal tax ID is, how it normally arrives after registration, and where to check official help.
Spain3 min read
Register on Spain’s Padrón (municipal register)
How to find your local process, which documents are commonly requested, and why city instructions matter.
Spain4 min read
Request a Spanish NIE assignment
Who the official assignment procedure covers, what form and fee it names, and how to keep the NIE separate from immigration permission.
EU-wide4 min read
Health cover when you move within the EU
How work and residence affect which country handles your coverage, and why an EHIC is not a long-term move plan.
Italy2 min read
Register your residence in Italy (residenza)
Find the right Comune procedure and check whether the ANPR online service applies.
Italy2 min read
Get an Italian tax code (Codice Fiscale)
What the tax code is and how to find the official application route for your case.
Italy2 min read
Register for public healthcare in Italy (SSN)
Check eligibility and ask the local health authority about enrollment and the health card.
EU-wide4 min read
EU Citizen Moving Within Europe: What to Do First
A practical sequence for EU citizens moving to Germany, Spain or Italy: residence rights, local registration, health cover and work.
EU-wide4 min read
Non-EU Citizen Moving to Germany, Spain or Italy
How to identify the right national visa or residence route before moving, and why a permit in one country may not cover a long-term move to another.
EU-wide4 min read
Moving to Another EU Country for an Employee Job
A checklist for employees changing country: work permission, employer coordination, social security, tax and local registration.
EU-wide4 min read
Moving Abroad While Working Remotely
Remote work across borders can change employer, social-security and tax obligations. Use this checklist before taking a laptop to another country.
EU-wide4 min read
Moving to Another EU Country as a Student
Plan residence registration, enrolment and health cover before you start studying in Germany, Spain or Italy.
EU-wide4 min read
Retiring in Another EU Country: Residence and Healthcare
A guide for EU pensioners planning a permanent move: residence conditions, S1 healthcare coordination, pension records and local registration.
EU-wide4 min read
Moving to Another EU Country with Family
Plan immigration status, family documents, children’s registrations and healthcare before moving together or joining a relative.
Germany5 min read
Berlin and Bremen Anmeldung: registering after a move from abroad
The two cities share a short deadline, but differ on online access, appointments, and who must attend.
Spain5 min read
Register on Madrid’s Padrón: the city process
Choose one submission route, prepare identity and housing evidence, and allow time for the city to review the file.
Italy5 min read
Register a change of residence in Arezzo: local steps
Arezzo offers several filing routes, a 20-day declaration period, and a separate local waste-tax process.
Germany5 min read
Moving to Germany as an EU citizen: Anmeldung and first steps
A country-specific sequence for EU, EEA and Swiss movers: address registration, tax ID and health cover.
Germany6 min read
Moving to Germany as a non-EU citizen: visa and first steps
Choose a German stay route before travel, then handle your residence permit, Anmeldung and health cover as separate tasks.
Spain6 min read
Moving to Spain as an EU citizen: registration certificate and Padrón
Separate the municipal empadronamiento from the national EU residence certificate, then prepare documents for your status.
Spain6 min read
Moving to Spain as a non-EU citizen: visa, residence status and Padrón
Identify the Spanish authorization for your purpose before moving, then keep immigration, municipal address registration and identification numbers distinct.
Italy5 min read
Moving to Italy as an EU citizen: residenza and first steps
Plan your Comune registration, status evidence, tax code and healthcare as separate parts of an EU move.
Italy6 min read
Moving to Italy as a non-EU citizen: visa, permit and residenza
Check the national visa route first, then follow the permit deadline and Comune registration that match your case.
Germany5 min read
Berlin Anmeldung after moving from abroad: documents and appointments
Berlin requires address registration within 14 days; a first move from abroad follows the local in-person route.
Germany5 min read
Bremen Anmeldung after moving from abroad: who attends and what to bring
Bremen uses an in-person process for arrivals from abroad, with a two-week deadline and a distinct household-attendance rule.
Spain8 min read
Barcelona Padrón: address proof and local steps
A city-specific guide to Barcelona’s registration service, household evidence, and translated documents.
Germany8 min read
Munich Anmeldung after moving from abroad: deadline and documents
The Munich-specific rules for address registration, including the abroad-resident exception, online limits, and housing confirmation.
Italy7 min read
Milan residence registration from abroad: the online process
How Milan’s service for foreign nationals arriving from abroad handles household signatures, document uploads, and filing receipts.
Spain7 min read
Moving from Germany to Spain: an EU-citizen route and checklist
A practical sequence for EU citizens leaving Germany for Spain: German deregistration, the local Padrón, Spain’s EU residence certificate, and health and social-security handover.
Germany7 min read
Moving from Spain to Germany: an EU-citizen route and checklist
A practical move sequence for EU citizens going from Spain to Germany: prepare your records, complete German Anmeldung, and coordinate health, social-security and tax steps.