MUNICH CITY GUIDE FOR EXPATS

Kreisverwaltungsreferat - Bürgerbüro (KVR) is an office, handles all administration related topics in Munich, which includes Civil Registration, Vehicle Registration, Visa extension, Blue Card, Resident Permits, Driving License etc. Below are some important links related to KVR office: 1.  Google Map location of KVR 2. Appointment for Civil Registration - Meldebescheinigung 3. Appointment for Blue Card 4. Appointment for Driving License  Getting an appointment is one of the most complicated task in this office. The online appointment portals are quite busy and its hard to find the early appointment dates. Usually you can see no appointment available in next 3-4 months. But still it is always preferable to go there with prior appointment. We can provide you some tips to get early appointment for Civil Registration: 1. Check for online appointment in the morning: Exactly at 7:30am appointment slots open. During that time you can see the appointments are av...

What to do when moved to Munich? As per the German Law, if you entered in Germany with intended stay of more than 90 days, then you must follow below process:  1. Civil Registration "Meldebescheinigung" :  This is the first and most important process after entering to Germany, and should be done within 2 weeks.  This is a civil registration, by which city administration will be informed regarding your personal details, date of arrival and the current address. For this you have to visit with appointment to your local Community office ( Bürgerbüro ) or you can visit to Central Administration office, check the Location . Book the appointment for Civil Registration. Kindly visit the post, to know more about appointment and process inside KVR office .            Bring below documents (below links have downloadable pdf): Registration Form   Confirmation of Accommodation  (filled by landlord/Hotel) Original Passport ...

In Germany, it is quite easy to get a bank account. There are several banks, provides bank accounts with good feature. Some are completely free account and some charge account handling charges monthly. Below is the list of Banks provide free account: Commerzbank is a traditional bank with a lot of branch offices throughout Germany. Commerzbank offers a bank account free of charge under the condition that you receive a payment of at least 0.01 EUR per month. Key Features of the account: Free Current Account with 100 € joining bonus (if account is active for minimum 3 months) 100 € referral bonus, if referred person has qualified the joining bonus No monthly minimum deposit No account maintenance fees Online Banking Application is available in  English & German Langauge Online Banking Facility available in English & German Langauge   Free Giro Card, follow this link to know more about GiroCard Free Mastercard Classic Credit Card Directl...

This is the one of the major topic of concern when you are moving to Munich. Searching apartment is quite complicated and hectic task.