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Entry, Employment, Insurance

Federal Foreign Office
www.auswaertiges-amt.de
Provider: Federal Foreign Office (Auswärtiges Amt – AA).
Description: The website of the Federal Foreign Office is the first place to look for answers to all your questions about entering Germany: "Welcome to Germany” (Willkommen in Deutschland). The site also offers information about and contact details for Germany’s diplomatic and consular missions abroad. The "Information Service” section lets you download or order publications, including the most important forms, such as the Visa Application Form etc. The site also offers a newsletter with up-to-date reports and information on events in Germany.
Languages: German, English, French, Spanish and Arabic

DAAD: Info Sheets on Entry, Residence and Employment
www.daad.de/en/form
Description: The DAAD offers two detailed information sheets, one on the Entry and Residence Provisions and one on the Employment Provisions relating to foreign students, academics and researchers. These not only explain the current law but also detail the related administrative procedures.
Languages: German and English

Portal on the Foreigners Act: info4alien.de
www.info4alien.de
Provider: The website is run by a private, non-commercial initiative that aims to increase knowledge about the German foreigners act and about the provisions that it contains. The site operators are current or former staff members of the foreigners authorities (Ausländerbehörden) in Germany. These authorities are responsible for dealing with questions relating to foreigners in Germany, such as residence and work permits.
Description: The website offers a collection of legal texts, a collection of links arranged by content, FAQs and detailed explanations of key legal terms, such as "residence permits” and so on. The operators also administer an active forum in which visitors can ask more specialised questions that are not answered in the general information. As in any other discussion forum, no liability can be assumed for the correctness of answers, which are merely provided as basic information.
Language: German

Federal Ministry of the Interior: Portal on the Immigration Act
www.zuwanderung.de
Provider: Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium des Inneren)
Description: The website provides detailed information on the German immigration act. The section "Immigration Act from A to Z” explains terms like "residence permit”, "subsequent immigration of dependent family members” or "Green Card”. It also provides answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), experience reports and comprehensive background information.
Languages: German and English

Federal Employment Agency – BA
www.arbeitsagentur.de
Provider: The Federal Employment Agency (Bundesagentur für Arbeit – BA) and its branch offices, the Employment Agencies (Arbeitsagenturen) are the first government contact points for the unemployed and for those looking for a job in Germany.
Description: The Federal Employment Agency website offers information for job seekers and, above all, various job exchanges with job search and job offer options, including work and industrial placements, internships, and temporary/casual jobs. Students and graduates can additionally find interesting information on the topic of placement, recruitment and employment services. The Federal Employment Agency also offers a brochure for foreign EU citizens "Your Job in Germany”, which is available in English.
Languages: German

German Social Insurance System
www.deutsche-sozialversicherung.de
Provider: The European Representation of the German Social Insurance System, on behalf of the central associations of the German social insurance system.
Description: The website explains the five pillars of the German social insurance system: the statutory insurance types (illness/health, accident, unemployment, nursing care and old age). For each type of insurance, this site explains exactly who is covered by statutory insurance and who can take out voluntary insurance, what is covered (paid) by the insurance and how it is organised, complemented by additional documents and links.
Languages: German, English and French

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