Welcome to Germany!
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Welcome to Germany!
We are pleased that you and your family are here. The first steps in Germany can be overwhelming. On the following pages, we will provide you with some information that might help you through your first few weeks in Germany.
We know from experience that despite this information, it is difficult to understand everything and take action independently. Therefore, it is important that you seek help. We have compiled all the possibilities available to you for finding support and advice nearby on the “Advice” page.
The information on the following pages is right for you if you have arrived in Germany through resettlement. This is so if your residence permit or notification of admission states Section 23 (4) AufenthG (German Residence Act).
We also have a paragraph for the relatives of persons immigrating to Germany through resettlement. There you will find information if you would like to make sure that your relatives are accommodated near you after arriving in Germany.
Leitfaden für Ihren Start
- Anmeldung bei der Kommune
- Erhalt von Aufenthaltspapieren
- Erste Gesundheitschecks
- Notunterkünfte, Gemeinschaftsunterkünfte
- Anmeldung bei der Wohnsitzbehörde
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The first days after immigrating to Germany
As a resettlement refugee, you will arrive in Germany by plane. You will then be taken by bus to an initial reception centre. This is usually the “Friedland Transit Camp”; in some cases, it may also be a facility in Brandenburg. At the facility, you will be provided with food, accommodation and, if necessary, medical services. You will receive EUR 20 per person for your first purchases.
You will remain at the initial reception centre for up to 14 days. During this time, you can take part in an “Orientation course” and receive advice from immigration counselling services on your first steps in Germany.
Documents are very important in Germany. Therefore, please make sure to keep all documents that you receive before immigrating to Germany or at the initial reception centre in a safe place.
You will usually arrive in Germany with the following documents:
- Notification of admission from the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) with the residence permit Section 23 (4) AufenthG
[Musterbild Aufnahmebescheid] - Passport or travel document with the corresponding visa, which is usually valid for a period of six months.
- Other personal documents (birth certificates, marriage certificate, etc.)
- Medical records
At the initial reception centre, you will receive the following documents:
- A short application form for social security benefits
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This short application form is the basis for your subsequent application to the Job Centre in the town where you live. You should make sure to take this application form with you. - A certificate of exemption from the costs of the integration course. If this is not handed out at the initial reception centre, it should be sent to you by post at a later date.
[Musterbild Befreiung Integrationskurs] - A registration certificate from the competent Immigration Authority.
- A notification sheet confirming your entry in the Central Register of Foreign Nationals.
- In some federal states (Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia), an allocation notice for the respective municipality.